Bengaluru, July 30 -- The Karnataka Labour Department has called for a conciliation meeting with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on August 6, in response to a formal complaint filed by the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) against the company's recent mass layoff plans.
KITU representatives met Additional Labour Commissioner G Manjunath today and lodged an industrial dispute, challenging the company's decision to trim its workforce byt wo per cent, a move that is expected to impact around 12,000 employees globally in FY26, primarily at the mid and senior levels.
The union accused TCS of flouting legal provisions by not seeking prior approval for layoffs, as required for companies employing over 100 workers. It also alleged th...