According to Mint, TCS reported 110 sexual harassment complaints globally in 2023-24, higher than 49 complaints reported in 2022-23, which only included Indian operations, excluding non-wholly owned subsidiaries, as per the annual report.
This distinction in reporting contexts highlights the complexity of interpreting the numbers, indicating that while there has been an apparent rise in reported cases, a direct year-on-year comparison may not accurately reflect the actual change in incidents within TCS’ India-based workforce.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chairman N Chandrasekaran said, “We are operating in a global environment with an employee base of over 600,000.”
TCS called its employees to Work From Office in FY23-24, and the company has reported a rise in sexual harassment cases. On this basis, the shareholder asked if remote working could solve the problem, questioning why TCS hesitates to do so.
Responding to this, the Chairman said “The company is constantly enforcing and encouraging a culture of openness. We always want people to express themselves. If there is harassment, people should raise it; when they do so, the number goes up”
“Remote work isn’t the remedy for addressing incidents of sexual harassment; education proves to be the most effective tool for tackling such workplace issues,” he added
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In the January-March period, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) saw a sequential decrease in headcount by 1,759 employees. The company workforce stands at 6,01,546 as of March 31, 2024.
The company sees its first full-year decrease in headcount in 19 years, with a reduction of 13,772 employees in the Financial Year 2023-24.
The employee base is very diverse, with 35.6% women and with 152 nationalities. Till March 31, TCSers have clocked 51 million learning hours and acquired 5 million competencies.
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