Tata Consultancy Services has issued transfer notices to over 2000 of its employees. The IT employee union, National Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), disclosed that the company has instructed all these employees to join their respective locations within 15 days. Earlier, TCS had mandated a five-day office work for employees in another decision.

Action to be taken if not joined on time

According to a report published in Manikantrol, employees who were transferred have been informed about this via email. The email stated that employees must join the designated location within the next two weeks. Failure to comply could result in disciplinary actions against the employees. Additionally, the email assured reimbursement for travel and accommodation expenses incurred by the employees. These emails started reaching employees from August.

Employees’ Complaints

Since the email from TCS, more than 180 employees have lodged complaints with the National Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES). Employees claim that the company is transferring them from one city to another without providing accurate information, causing significant distress.

Following employees’ complaints, the IT union has filed a complaint against TCS with the Ministry of Labour and Employment. As per a report in Manikantrol, Harpreet Singh Saluja, the President of NITES, stated that the company failed to consider the personal and financial hardships of the employees while making this decision. This could lead to substantial difficulties for the employees. He mentioned that while most of the 2000 employees have relocated as per the transfers, around 150 to 200 employees are refraining from doing so.

Company’s Response

In response to queries by Manikantrol, a company official mentioned that this was a routine decision primarily applied to freshers who were trained in various locations but are now being assigned to actual projects. The company denied the allegations raised by the employees.