TCS Pune Layoffs: Employee Union Alleges 2,500 Forced Resignations, Company Denies Claim
TCS Pune Layoffs: Employee Union Alleges 2,500 Forced Resignations, Company Denies Claim
Employee body NITES urges Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to intervene in alleged mass terminations at Tata Consultancy Services’ Pune office
The country’s largest IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has come under scrutiny after the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) alleged that nearly 2,500 employees were forced to resign or were abruptly terminated from its Pune office.
In a letter addressed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the Union Labour Ministry, NITES termed the move a “serious crisis” and accused TCS of violating the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The union claimed that no statutory notices were issued and that employees, many with 10–20 years of service, were coerced into “voluntary resignations” under pressure.
NITES President Harpreet Singh Saluja demanded immediate government intervention, stating that lawful entitlements and retrenchment compensation had not been paid to the affected staff. Following the complaint, the Union Labour Ministry has directed the Maharashtra Labour Secretary to take necessary action in the matter.
The controversy comes at a time when TCS has already been facing criticism over job cuts and delays in issuing offer letters. In July 2025, the company announced a reduction of 12,260 employees, about 2 percent of its workforce, bringing its total employee strength to 6,13,069 in the April–June quarter of FY 2025–26.
Responding to the allegations, TCS issued a statement rejecting the claims as “inaccurate and purposefully mischievous.” The company clarified: “Only a limited number of employees have been affected by our recent initiative to realign skills in our organisation. Those who have been affected have been provided due care and severance, as is due to them in each of the individual circumstances.”
With the matter now reaching the Chief Minister’s office, attention is focused on how the state government and labour authorities will address the dispute between the IT giant and its employees.
