A recent
report posted on The Economic Times by PTI talks
about how the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate(NITES)
alleged that the delays have persisted for more than two years, and caused
significant hardship for the affected professionals, leaving them 'in a limbo'.
Infosys did
not comment on the matter.
IT sector
employee union NITES has urged the Ministry of Labour and Employment to probe repeated
delays in the
onboarding
of over 2,000 campus recruits by tech major Infosys.
Nascent
Information
Technology
Employees Senate (NITES) alleged that the delays have persisted for more than
two years,
and caused significant hardship for the affected professionals, leaving them
'in a limbo'.Infosys did not comment on the matter.Harpreet Singh Saluja,
President of Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), in a
statement, alleged that Infosys' actions constitute a "serious breach of
trust" with these young professionals.
"Many
had turned down other job offers in good faith, relying on Infosys's offer
letters.
Now, they
face financial hardship and uncertainty due to the lack of income and a clear
onboarding timeline," he said.
The union
has written to the Ministry of Labour and Employment seeking an investigation
into the matter, to ensure that Infosys fulfills its obligations to its new
hires. NITES has demanded the affected professionals be given full salary
payments for the period during which onboarding has been delayed.
It has also
batted for providing these recruits with immediate access to Infosys' employee
assistance programme to address the mental and emotional strain caused by the
delay.
"If
onboarding remains unfeasible, Infosys must actively work with the recruits to
find alternative employment opportunities within the organisation. We have
requested the
Ministry to
take swift action to protect these employees and ensure they are not unfairly
penalised for Infosys's decision," the statement said.
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