It Layoffs

Tech Mahindra layoffs: Hyderabad HC issues notices to co, Telengana govt; seeks reply in 3 weeks

The sacking has been termed unlawful as the staff were in discussion with the management and labour commissioner over the manner of retrenchment

Tech Mahindra sacking: Anand Mahindra's apology tweet no solution; IT cos' HR policies need to change

Why do companies act rudely when asking employees to leave? Either they want to avoid paying compensation or simply there is no employee ‘incompetency’ to report about.

IT layoffs: Forum for IT Employees seeks State goverments' support

60,000 employees working at various IT companies have received termination orders from service, said FITE General Secretary

Infosys chief Vishal Sikka calls on Arun Jaitley ahead of Narendra Modi-Trump meeting

Infoys's ramp up in local hiring in the US is also aimed at placating the Donald Trump administration that has been critical of outsourcing firms.

IT layoffs: Do startups offer a ray of hope to those retrenched? Not really; here's why

The truth is there are not many avenues open that can cushion the layoffs in such a massive scale. Would startups -- termed job creators -- be able to take back some of the available talent in the IT sector?

Infosys refutes reports of large-scale job losses, says will hire 20,000 people this year

Infosys said the number of layoffs is really 300-400, which is consistent with what we have seen every year

IT layoffs: NITI Aayog's Arvind Panagariya dismisses fears, says world in grip of ‘robophobia’

Anomalies in employment data should get addressed with the just-launched NSSO survey, Panagariya said

IT layoffs: Here's why Narayana Murthy's brand of 'compassionate capitalism' is not a solution

It is not right to compare Murthy, who had taken Re 1 salary in 2013 when the company was going through a rough patch, and the current senior management

Narayana Murthy asks senior executives to take pay cuts to prevent IT job losses

The IT industry has dealt with the job loss issue several times in the past, too.

IT jobs in India seen declining 14% by 2021 as automation puts 480,000 workers at risk

Top IT companies have been complaining for a while about the difficulty of picking up new clients as businesses explore automation, robotics and innovative technologies such as cloud computing.