TCS launched its new bench policy on June 12. This is a very strict policy. This policy states that the company’s employee can remain on the bench for a maximum of 35 days. This means that if an employee is not put on a project during this period, his career may be hindered.
There is an atmosphere of fear among the employees of TCS. They are worried about losing their jobs. The reason for this is the new bench policy of TCS. TCS is India’s largest IT company. More than 6 lakh employees work in this Tata Group company. What is the new bench policy of TCS? How many employees can lose their jobs due to this policy?
The new bench policy was implemented on June 12
TCS had launched its new bench policy on 12 June. This is a very strict policy. This policy states that the company’s employee can remain on the bench for a maximum of 35 days. This means that if an employee is not put on a project during this period, his career may be hindered. Not only this, he may also lose his job. This policy came on 12 June. This means that on 18 July, more than 35 days of this policy have passed.
Many employees have posted on social media
There is an atmosphere of fear among many employees of TCS. Some employees have posted about this on social media platforms like Reddit. It has been told in these that employees are being pressured to accept such roles which have no connection with their training. Many employees are being asked to join such locations where they do not want to go. An employee on Reddit has written that employees should be ready for layoffs.
Pressure to move to a project with a different background
Another user wrote, “I was trained in Java. But after being on the bench for a month, I am being forced to join a support project that has nothing to do with Java or Python.” News18 has not been able to independently verify such claims. The new bench policy states that employees must spend at least 225 business days in 12 months on a project that will generate revenue for the company. This policy applies to all employees.
TCS has more than 6 lakh employees in India and around the world
TCS has not officially disclosed the number of its employees who are on the bench. But, according to industry estimates, generally around 15-18 percent of the company’s employees are on the bench. TCS has around 6,13,000 employees in India and abroad. This means that thousands of people may lose their jobs due to the new bench policy. However, some employees say that the company’s new policy is right, because it will remove those employees who have been on the bench for a long time.
