Pune-based employee union for IT/ITes firms Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has filed a complaint with the Labour Commissioner’s workplace in Pune to take legal action against Tata Technologies, Hinjewadi, Pune. Harpreet Saluja, President, NITES stated they have received quite a few complaints from staff of Tata Technologies, Hinjewadi, Pune on becoming “illegally terminated under the pretext of maintaining the profitability of the business during the pandemic.”
Saluja explained that the IT firm had place about 400 staff on furlough in June 2020, which basically meant that they have been on the rolls of the firm, and had access to corporate insurance coverage but would not get their month-to-month compensation. These staff continued to be on leave with no spend till 31 December 2020. “IT firms such as Tata Technologies fall under the purview of The Industrial Disputes Act and the Shops and Establishments Act, where there is no concept of furlough, making it illegal,” Saluja told TheSpuzz Online.
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On March 1, Saluja stated about 800-1000 staff received an e-mail of termination. TheSpuzz Online has a copy of the e-mail the firm sent to one of the staff who requested anonymity.
“The company has failed to pay the salary of these employees for the last eight months. Because of this illegal termination initiated on 01st March 2021 now jobs of more than 800 employees are at risk. The company has violated Maharashtra state Government’s directions, rules and regulations issued on 31st March 2020 and other statutory labour laws,” wrote NITES in its complaint to the Labour Commissioner, Pune.
“We expect state/central government authorities to update us with a framework to tackle such a situation….We expect related authorities to take strict measures and set an example to avoid such insensitive behaviour towards employees in future,” the letter stated.
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