Karnataka labour department seeks report on planned layoffs from TCS

BENGALURU: The state government has sought details from Tata Consultancy Service (TCS), one of India’s biggest IT service providers, that is planning to lay off over 12,000 staff worldwide. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Labour Minister Santosh Lad said they have learnt about TCS planning to remove its employees. “As per law, any company which is planning to remove its employees from work has to inform the labour department. But there is no intimation from them to us. Therefore, we have sought the details,’’ he said.