Infosys layoffs: Centre orders Karnataka labour ministry to probe mass firing

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has directed Karnataka’s state labour ministry to take “urgent necessary actions” to resolve the dispute over Infosys‘s recent termination of employees at its Mysuru campus, following complaints from an IT employees’ welfare association.“The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has directed the Karnataka state Labour Ministry to … Read more

Infosys layoffs: Company cites this clause in trainees contract; says all freshers get …

Infosy has terminated approximately 400 trainees at its Mysore campus after they failed to clear mandatory internal assessments, leaving many stranded and emotional as they were asked to immediately vacate the premises.The mass termination, which took place on February 7, affected trainees who had waited two and a half years to join the company after … Read more

IT employees’ union NITES’ three demands to Union Labour ministry on Infosys layoffs

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has filed a formal complaint with the labour ministry against Infosys, alleging illegal and unethical mass layoffs of trainees, which the association claims are a “violation of labour laws.” NITES’ complaint, submitted to Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, states that Infosys terminated recently onboarded campus recruits who had already … Read more

Infosys actions set dangerous precedent for …: IT Union NITES in letter to labour ministry

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has filed a formal complaint against Infosys with the labour ministry, calling the mass layoffs of trainees illegal, unethical, and a violation of labour laws.In a letter addressed to labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya, NITES President Harpreet Singh Saluja stated, “It has come to our attention, through numerous complaints … Read more