Concerns are mounting over employment practices at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as reports emerge of employees being forced to resign, including those with barely two years of tenure. The allegations, highlighted by the Forum For IT Employees (FITE) on X, focus on internal exams that many employees claim are being used to decide job security rather than assess skills.
Employees Speak Out on Unrealistic Exams
According to FITE, a growing number of staff are being pressured to leave following internal assessments with opaque evaluation methods. “It’s no longer just long-timers. Even employees with barely 2 years of tenure are being forced to resign,” the tweet said. In one case, a female employee—already denied alimony due to her TCS job—was terminated, leaving her with no income or support.
The forum has demanded that TCS share exam papers and scores with employees to ensure transparency. “When an exam decides someone’s livelihood, employees have the right to see where they went wrong,” FITE said, criticizing the 70–80% passing criteria and calling for fairer evaluation.
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar, representing Khamgaon constituency, has been urged to take note of the situation. “As the Labour Minister, IT employees’ protection should be a priority for you. What’s happening inside TCS?” FITE tweeted, tagging Fundkar along with the Chief Minister’s Office, Maharashtra Labour Ministry, and Maharashtra Mahila Ayog.
Calls for Labour Law Reforms in IT Sector
The controversy has ignited wider debate over labour protections in India’s IT industry. One social media user remarked, “As long as strong labour laws don’t apply to the sector, IT orgs are at liberty to hire and fire at will. If they try this in Ireland, then they will know who’s the Boss.”
Another employee stressed the need for notice period reforms, saying, “A 2-week notice period should be standard in India. If companies can fire someone instantly, employees should be able to leave in two weeks too. Even the Prime Minister and Presidents can step down in a day—so why is a 3-month notice required? There should be a law: when resigning, 2 weeks; when fired, 2 weeks plus 3 months’ pay.”
FITE continues to push for transparent evaluations and safeguards against forced resignations, urging both TCS and the Maharashtra government to act immediately.