Infosys Layoffs, It Workers Union Complaints to Government, TCS

Hundreds of freshers were trimmed recently in Infosys included in large software companies. The Union of IT workers has complained to the central government against this layoffs. Earlier, the Labor Ministry of Karnataka had said after preliminary investigation into the case that Infosys had not violated the rules.

A media Report According to, Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has complained to Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary on the trim of freshers in Infosys. The President of NITES, Harpreet Singh Saluja alleged that Infosys joined the new graduates under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) in October last year. The legally bound apprenticeship contracts were contract with these workers. However, Infosys has removed these freshers without following the legal process by violating the Apprenticeship Act.

Under this law, approval from the Apprenticeship Advisor is necessary for the dismissal of apprentice. Along with this, apprentices should get a chance to present their case. NITES has demanded an immediate inquiry into the illegal dismissal of freshers on behalf of Infosys. Infosys confirmed the trimming of about 300 freshers. The company had said that these workers could not pass internal tests. However, NITES said that Infosys had trimmed around 700 workers.

Along with this, NITES stated that the dismissed freshers were forced to sign the agreement related to privacy, which is an attempt to hide the details of the layoffs. NITES had expressed apprehension about this trimming and impact on the workers under its purview. Earlier, in a letter to the Labor Ministry, NITES said, “We have come to know from many complaints received by the affected workers that Infosys has forcibly dismissed the freshers who recently joined. There was a delay of two years after getting these workers’ offer letters.” However, Infosys had reported that workers who were dismissed had failed to pass internal tests. The company had said that this method is according to the agreement signed by workers during hiring.