TCS job cuts: Karnataka union submits records of two cases, not mass layoffs

Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) office bearers on Wednesday furnished records of two layoffs at TCS — one terminated and another forced to resign — to the labour authorities during the conciliation meeting with TCS.

KITU’s documents did not indicate any mass layoffs, senior labour department officials told ET. TCS general manager (HR) Boban Varghese Thomas appeared for the software major, while KITU president VJK Nair, general secretary Suhas Adiga, and secretary Sooraj Nidiyanga appeared for the employees in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Additional labour commissioner (industrial relations) G Manjunath chaired the meeting after the unions complained that the IT major was violating laws under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, following its recent employee layoff announcement.


KITU, in a statement said it has submitted affidavits on behalf of the victimised employees and sought action against the management for violation of labour laws.

Manjunath has adjourned the case to November 5 for further hearing.

In late July, the TCS management announced layoffs of 2% of its workforce, translating to around 12,000 employees globally. TCS has not responded to an email seeking comment.

The TCS executives had earlier told the labour authorities that they don’t recognise KITU and sought to know if there are any specific complaints from the employees about being fired.