TCS layoffs: Pune labour commissioner issues summons after employee complaints

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has received a summons from the Labour Commissioner in Pune after months of job terminations in line with plans to reduce its workforce by around 2%.

Why NITES filed complaints against TCS

The summons was issued following several complaints submitted by the IT workers’ union, Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), about the company’s ongoing terminations.


Taking to social media platform X, NITES said: “Over the past several months, NITES has received a large number of complaints from TCS employees across various locations regarding abrupt terminations, forced resignations, denial of statutory dues, and coercive employment practices.”

According to the union, it reviewed the employees’ concerns and documentation before helping them file formal complaints with the authorities. It added that “the initiation of proceedings by the Labour Commissioner reinforces that every employer is legally bound to follow due process and cannot act in violation of labour laws”.


A hearing in the matter is set for November 18, 2025.

TCS’s workforce reduction

Last month, ET had reported that India’s six largest IT companies together added only 952 employees net in Q2FY26, a sharp drop of 77% from the previous quarter, largely due to TCS’s sizeable reduction. The remaining five companies collectively hired more than 20,000 people.

At the same time, “silent layoffs” continue to pressure India’s tech workforce. Experts believe that more than 50,000 employees could be pushed out this year, with many large and medium-sized technology services companies asking workers to quietly resign or search for roles elsewhere.

Estimates suggest that around 25,000 such exits took place between 2023 and 2024, indicating the number may double in 2025.

In its statement, NITES urged more affected staff to speak up: “Employees who have faced similar issues are encouraged to come forward and assert their rights. If you have experienced wrongful termination, forced resignation, non-payment of dues, or any form of pressure or unfair treatment, you have legal protections available.”

“Raising your grievance formally is an important step toward ensuring accountability and safeguarding your employment rights. NITES remains committed to supporting IT and ITES employees who require guidance or assistance in filing complaints or understanding available legal remedies,” it added.

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