TCS wage hike, April 11 -- India's largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has signaled delayed wage hikes for its employees in FY26 as it navigates a period of demand uncertainty, sparked by the global trade war.

The IT bellwether, which has an employee count of 6,07,979 as of March 2025, said it would give wage hikes in the latter part of the year once there is clarity and the global outlook improves.

"We will decide during the year when to make the wage hike," said Milind Lakkad, chief human resources officer of TCS, in a post-earnings press conference. He also denied giving out any details on the percentage of quantum of hikes employees can expect.

This has not only sparked concerns about employee morale and r...