Infosys layoffs: NITES raises complaint with government

Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has submitted official complaint against Infosys for unethical termination of around 700 employees.

“It has come to our attention, through numerous complaints received from affected employees, that Infosys Ltd. has resorted to forcibly terminating recently onboarded campus recruits who had already suffered a delay of two years in their joining after being issued offer letters,” Harpreet Singh Saluja, lawyer and president at NITES said in a written letter addressed to Mansukh Mandaviya, minister of labour & employment with the central government of India on Saturday.

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NITES has called for immediate investigation and to issue a restraining order against Infosys to halt further terminations until due legal process is followed. It has also demanded a strict penal action from the ministry for violating provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. It

Additionally the organisation has also demanded to reinstate all terminated employees along with appropriate compensation for the wrongful termination.

Infosys has laid off around 700 campus recruits, who were part of the 2,000 onboarded in October 2024, reportedbusinessline.

However, Infosys debunked these claims stating that freshers who fail to clear assessments will not be allowed to continue working with the organisation. The company clarified that less than 350 people were among those who failed to qualify.

In a statement, it said, “We have a rigorous hiring process where all freshers, after undergoing extensive foundational training at our Mysuru campus, are expected to clear internal assessments. All freshers get three attempts to clear the assessment, failing which they will not be able to continue with the organisation, as is also mentioned in their contract. This process has been in existence for over two decades and ensures a high quality of talent availability for our clients.”

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According to NITES, the affected employees were “subjected to intimidation tactics, including the presence of bouncers and security personnel, to ensure compliance with the company’s unilateral decision”.

The organisation stated that Infosys Ltd.’s actions set a dangerous precedent for the IT industry and, if left unaddressed, will embolden other corporations to engage in similar exploitative and unlawful practices.

The company’s shares closed at ₹1,902.75 on BSE, down by 0.69 per on Friday.