Cognizant's Chennai techies seek legal shield ahead of mass layoffs: Report

According to media reports, Cognizant plans to layoff 6,000 Indian employees in the current cycle

Indian techies and information technology (IT) workers have been feeling the squeeze for some time now with disruption in the sector, global headwinds and tightening visa norms forcing IT majors, domestic and international, to prune their workforces. 

However, a group of IT professionals from Chennai has decided to fight back. They are seeking legal options and preparing for conciliation proceedings with the state labour department in response to IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions's reported plans to layoff 6,000 of its Indian employees in the current appraisal cycle, according to an Economic Times report. 

The professionals concerned have