IT industry layoffs: More complaints filed against Wipro, Cognizant, others

Four Tech Mahindra employees approached the labour commission in Karnataka

India's large IT services companies are witnessing increasing backlash from employees who have been asked to resign in recent months as the industry sees a structural change due to business as well as technology shifts.

Former employees of major IT services firms such as Tech Mahindra, Wipro and Cognizant on Thursday met with labour department officials in Bengaluru and Pune alleging that there have been cases of "forceful resignations" at all three companies. 

A former Vodafone employee also joined the ranks of disgruntled professionals to file a letter against their unethical termination with the Pune Labour commissioner.

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