The summons was issued following a number of complaints submitted by the IT employees’ union, Nascent Data Know-how Workers Senate (NITES), concerning the firm’s ongoing terminations.
Taking to social media platform X, NITES stated: “Over the previous a number of months, NITES has acquired numerous complaints from TCS staff throughout varied areas relating to abrupt terminations, compelled resignations, denial of statutory dues, and coercive employment practices.”
Based on the union, it reviewed the workers’ issues and documentation earlier than serving to them file formal complaints with the authorities. It added that “the initiation of proceedings by the Labour Commissioner reinforces that each employer is legally sure to observe due course of and can’t act in violation of labour legal guidelines”.
A listening to within the matter is ready for November 18, 2025.
Final month, ET had reported that India’s six largest IT corporations collectively added only 952 employees internet in Q2FY26, a pointy drop of 77% from the earlier quarter, largely as a consequence of TCS’s sizeable reduction. The remaining 5 corporations collectively employed greater than 20,000 individuals.
On the similar time, “silent layoffs” continue to pressure India’s tech workforce. Consultants consider that greater than 50,000 staff might be pushed out this 12 months, with many giant and medium-sized expertise companies corporations asking employees to quietly resign or seek for roles elsewhere.
Estimates counsel that round 25,000 such exits befell between 2023 and 2024, indicating the quantity could double in 2025.
In its assertion, NITES urged extra affected workers to talk up: “Workers who’ve confronted related points are inspired to come back ahead and assert their rights. In case you have skilled wrongful termination, compelled resignation, non-payment of dues, or any type of stress or unfair remedy, you will have authorized protections out there.”
“Elevating your grievance formally is a vital step towards guaranteeing accountability and safeguarding your employment rights. NITES stays dedicated to supporting IT and ITES staff who require steerage or help in submitting complaints or understanding out there authorized treatments,” it added.
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