The IT firm Hexaware Technologies has been served a legal notice for firing employees, not allowing them to serve notice period, and not paying them salaries for the last three months
The notice has been issued by the Labor Commissioner, based on a complaint filed by the National Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), a nonprofit dedicated to the welfare of IT employees. In this notice, Hexaware has been asked to reverse its decision, and pay full salaries to the employees.
NITES received the complaints from Hexaware employees, stating that Hexaware has fired 200 employees, not allowing them to serve notice period, and not paying them salaries for the last three months
After receiving the complaints from Hexaware employees, NITES sent a letter to the Labor Commissioner mentioning that Hexaware has fired 200 employees, not allowing them to serve notice period, and these employees haven’t been paid salaries since last three months.
As per Govt of Maharashtra notification on March 31, 2020, all employers are forbidden from firing employees and stopping their salaries, this is indeed shocking.
The letter says, “On behalf of NITES, Maharashtra we would like to bring to your notice that we have received complaints from employees of Hexaware Technologies, Hinjewadi, PUNE regarding nonpayment of salary for 3 months and termination of employees to maintain the PROFITABILITY of business under COVID – 19 Pandemic.”
The firm also unfairly asked the employees to consider these 3 months as the notice period during which period they were asked to look for a job outside.
Harpreet Saluja, Founder & General Secretary, National Information Technology Employees Senate NITES said, “It is a highly condemnable act by Hexaware Technologies to send around 800 + (200+ in Pune and 600+ in Mumbai) employees on 3 months notice period stating that NO SALARY will be given to them. During this period they are asked to look for a job outside. Also, employees are not being paid for notice period which is a forced layoff but in a polite way of keeping employees in the company without paying them for 3 months. “
Hexaware has more than 19,000 employees globally, and last year they generated revenues of $790 million.
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