How TCS made 70% WFH employees return to office using variable pay

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chief HR Officer Milind Lakkad said that almost 70 per cent employees of the company who were working from home are back in office as the IT giant brought the new policy of linking variable pay to attendance. Although the measure is a temporary move and should be seen that way, he said.

TCS linked its quarterly variable payout to employees with their attendance in the office in April 2024. Under the new rule, those with less than 60 per cent attendance in office won’t be eligible for the quarterly bonus. The rule followed another policy update as per which the IT services giant mandated employees to work from the office five days a week.