India, Jan. 9 -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has suspended the final anniversary appraisals for employees who fail to comply with its return-to-office mandates. Reportedly, internal communications sent to staff in early January 2026 reveal that the company is withholding performance outcomes and salary increments for those who have not met attendance requirements.

This move follows a year of tightening restrictions where India's IT services firm transitioned from a hybrid model to a mandatory five-day office week.

The company has informed a segment of its workforce that while their appraisal evaluations are finished at a supervisor level, the corporate office will not process them further. An internal email reviewed by major news ou...