The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), a body representing IT workers, has accused Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) of forcing around 2,500 employees in Pune to resign.
The union has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking urgent intervention.
NITES President Harpreet Singh Saluja said the Union Labour Ministry has already directed the Maharashtra labour secretary to act on the matter. However, the group claimed the situation on the ground has worsened. “Sadly, despite this directive, the ground reality has become even more distressing. In Pune alone, nearly 2,500 employees have been forced to resign or have been abruptly removed in recent weeks,” NITES said.
The union highlighted the human impact of the job losses. “Many of those affected are mid- to senior-level professionals who have given 10–20 years of dedicated service to the company. A large number are over 40 years of age, burdened with EMIs, school fees, medical expenses, and responsibilities towards ageing parents. For them, finding alternative employment in today’s competitive market is almost impossible,” the statement read.
According to NITES, the education of children is at risk, loans may go unpaid, and households are facing “emotional trauma and financial collapse.” The body also alleged that TCS is violating the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, by not issuing notice to the government before terminations. It claimed that staff have not received statutory retrenchment compensation and are being coerced into “voluntary resignations” through fear and pressure.
The organisation has urged Fadnavis to ensure that affected employees receive their lawful rights, stop further terminations until due legal process is followed, and hold TCS management accountable. “The affected employees are not just numbers; they are mothers and fathers, breadwinners, caregivers, and the backbone of thousands of households across Maharashtra,” NITES said.
TCS, however, rejected the allegations. “The misinformation shared here is inaccurate and purposefully mischievous. Only a limited number of employees have been affected by our recent initiative to realign skills in our organisation,” the company said. It added, “Those who have been affected have been provided due care and severance, as is due to them in each of the individual circumstances.”
The company had earlier announced in June that it would cut about 2 per cent of its global workforce, or 12,261 employees, this year. Most of those impacted belonged to middle and senior grades.
NITES has demanded that the Chief Minister stand with the families in their “darkest hour” and direct the state’s labour department to immediately investigate and stop the alleged illegal terminations.