Yet again Tata Consultancy Services has got entangled in a controversy. A former employee has reportedly posted on Reddit that he was coerced into putting in his resignation. Why are employees giving in to the pressure of submitting a resignation? Well, the post claims that the employee was barely given 15 minutes to resign and was told that if they failed to resign on their own they would be terminated and let go with no pay and a negative release letter.
The said Reddit user clearly opted to resign so that they could get three months’ pay and a release letter minus any negativity. The HR has reportedly been telling employees to mention that they were resigning—while working on an active project—due to personal reasons.
The Indian IT services, consulting and business solutions multinational has already been in the news for its announcement of global layoffs that put at least 12,000 employees at risk of becoming jobless. The company had been receiving a lot of flak for its controversial bench policy too. The policy, introduced on 12 June, limits the bench period to 35 days per year. After that, employees risk career stagnation or potential job termination. The responsibility of finding suitable projects was also given to the employees themselves. This new directive had led to anxiety among TCS staff, with many sharing their concerns on platforms such as Reddit. Some claimed they were being pressured into roles that did not match their skills, while others were struggling to find suitable projects, especially in preferred or home locations. The policy had forced many to considering quitting.
