Following a backlash to the recent layoffs of over 300 freshmen from its Mysuru campus, Infosys has now delayed trainee internal assessments by one week.
However, the business has claimed that the postponement is meant to give them more time to get ready. The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), an IT employee union, asserted that government action and its intervention—along with its “unwavering fight against unfair layoffs”—were responsible for the postponement of the evaluation intended for 800 trainees. In response, Infosys issued a statement claiming that neither the government nor outside parties had asked them to delay assessments.
“We are deferring our assessments by a week to provide additional preparation time for our trainees,”
Infosys said. Over 300 new hires who received fundamental training at the company’s Mysuru location but failed internal tests after three tries were let go by the Bengaluru-based IT services provider last week. On Tuesday, NITES declared that it remains steadfast in its opposition to unjust layoffs in the IT industry.
“After Infosys initiated mass terminations at its Mysore campus, NITES escalated the matter to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. The ministry promptly directed the Karnataka State Labour Department to investigate and protect affected employees,”
NITES said. It continued by stating that an evaluation of about 800 staff was planned for Tuesday, with results expected on Wednesday.
“However, following NITES’s intervention, government action, and strong media support, Infosys has now postponed the assessment. While this brings a sigh of relief for many employees, the fight for fair employment practices and job security is far from over,” NITES had said.
