{"id":1290802,"date":"2025-02-14T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T05:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1290802"},"modified":"2025-02-14T10:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T05:03:30","slug":"after-employee-union-complain-govt-will-investigate-infosys-for-abruptly-firing-700-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/after-employee-union-complain-govt-will-investigate-infosys-for-abruptly-firing-700-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"After Employee Union Complain, Govt Will Investigate Infosys For Abruptly Firing 700 Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/strong> has instructed Karnataka\u2019s labour department<\/strong> to investigate Infosys<\/strong> over allegations of wrongful termination of trainees. The complaint, filed by the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES)<\/strong>, claims that around 700 trainees<\/strong> hired from campuses over two-and-a-half years ago<\/strong> were unlawfully dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Infosys’ Response<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Infosys has disputed<\/strong> these claims, stating that only around 350 trainees<\/strong> resigned after failing<\/a> to clear an internal assessment three times<\/strong>, a contractual requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labour Department\u2019s Action<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Officials visited Infosys\u2019 campuses in Bengaluru and Mysuru<\/strong> on Thursday<\/strong> to assess the situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Discussions were held regarding hiring, training processes, and business conditions<\/strong> that led to the terminations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A detailed assessment report<\/strong> is being prepared and will be released in the coming days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Impact on Trainees<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • The terminated trainees<\/strong> were employed as system engineers<\/strong>, earning less than \u20b917,000 per month<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Many trainees from outside Bengaluru, especially those in Mysuru<\/strong>, were left without accommodation<\/strong> after being asked to vacate the campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Some trainees haven’t informed their families<\/strong>, fearing stigma over their sudden termination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      NITES\u2019 Demands<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      In its formal complaint<\/strong> to the central labour ministry, NITES has accused Infosys of violating the Industrial Disputes Act<\/strong> and demanded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. A restraining order<\/strong> to stop further terminations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Reinstatement of all terminated trainees<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Compensation for financial and emotional distress<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Concerns for the IT Industry<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        NITES warns that if Infosys’ actions go unchecked<\/strong>, other corporations may adopt similar exploitative practices<\/strong>, setting a dangerous precedent<\/strong> in the IT sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The Ministry of Labour and Employment has instructed Karnataka\u2019s labour department to investigate Infosys over allegations of wrongful termination of trainees. The complaint, filed by the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), claims that around 700 trainees hired from campuses over two-and-a-half years ago were unlawfully dismissed. Infosys’ Response Infosys has disputed these claims, stating […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":1290812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[311,548],"class_list":["post-1290802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-infosys","tag-nites"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAfter Employee Union Complain, Govt Will Investigate Infosys For Abruptly Firing 700 Employees - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/after-employee-union-complain-govt-will-investigate-infosys-for-abruptly-firing-700-employees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"After Employee Union Complain, Govt Will Investigate Infosys For Abruptly Firing 700 Employees - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Ministry of Labour and Employment has instructed Karnataka\u2019s labour department to investigate Infosys over allegations of wrongful termination of trainees. 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