More bad news for Infosys employees as Narayana Murthy’s company sacks 370 employees due to…
After laying off nearly 400 trainees from its Mysuru office, one of India’s IT giants, Infosys, has again made headlines for terminating around 370 trainees for failing internal assessments on April 18. The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), an organisation representing IT professionals, responded to the IT giant’s decision and filed a second complaint with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. NITES termed Narayana Murthy’s company’s move as “illegal and unethical.”
In its complaint letter to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, NITES stated that Infosys has not followed any due process before sacking the trainees. “No due process has been followed. No communication has been made to the Apprenticeship Adviser. No inquiry into the alleged performance or conduct of these trainees has been conducted. No termination orders have been issued by competent authorities as mandated under the statutory framework. The action of Infosys Ltd. is not only in breach of statutory law but is also a brazen affront to the authority of your Ministry and the institutions acting under it,” the complaint read.
It is worth noting that this is the third complaint against the IT giant in less than seven months. The first complaint was filed in October 2024 when it sacked 700 trainees. The second complaint was filed in March 2025 when it sacked 370 trainees. Probe under these layoffs is still underway. Reports from NITES and several TNM interviewees indicate that Infosys is allegedly pressuring trainees to resign, framing these involuntary departures as voluntary resignations.
Trainees received an email on April 18 regarding their performance and the final assessment attempt. Another email summoned them to Human Resources meeting.
“Further to the announcement of the results of your final assessment attempt, please be informed that you have not met the qualifying criteria in the Generic Foundation Training program despite the additional preparation time, doubt-clearing sessions, several mock assessments and three attempts,” the email read.
During the HR meeting, trainees were asked to place their phones and laptops in a bag. They were taken to cubicles and forced to write their resignations.
After signing the resignation letter, trainees were promised relieving letters within 15-20 days, along with one month’s salary in advanced and a travel expense of Rs 3,800.
Infosys announced support for affected trainees, including a month’s salary, outplacement services, and a 24-week IT fundamentals training program. The company will also provide external training for Business Process Management roles and cover travel and lodging until their departure.
Following the release of Infosys’ fourth-quarter earnings, the company announced layoffs. CEO Salil Parekh explained that these terminations resulted from a consistent, long-standing performance evaluation process. Infosys is reportedly assisting affected trainees in finding alternative employment opportunities, both internally and externally.
NITES petitioned the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, requesting an immediate halt to further apprentice dismissals under the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), reinstatement of those already terminated (including 370 recent dismissals), and penalties against Infosys for alleged repeated violations of the Apprentices Act of 1961. NITES also urged the Ministry to initiate contempt proceedings against Infosys for defying ministerial authority and to ensure the inclusion of recently dismissed trainees in the ongoing Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region) inquiry.
Earlier, TNM stated that Infosys said that trainees signed their resignation ‘voluntarily’ but those affected described a different story.
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