BENGALURU: Randy Devorin, a 61-year-old US citizen who worked for TCS for over a decade in global consulting practice (also known as consulting services & integration), has filed a complaint against the tech company’s alleged discriminatory employment practices.
The lawsuit alleges that TCS favours H-1B (visa-holder) employees of Indian/South Asian origin and targets older American workers for termination to accommodate the employment of Indian nationals and “freshers”.Devorin has demanded a jury trial to address these alleged discriminatory practices.
According to the complaint filed in a US court, Devorin was informed in July last year that his team was disbanded and that he needed to apply for a consultant role directly on an engagement. Despite his daily emails and applications, Devorin’s follow-ups did not advance past the initial stage, and he believes that the resource management group blocked his applications. In contrast, a younger Indian employee was quickly found a role and offered several other positions, none of which were offered to Devorin.
The lawsuit follows complaints filed by at least 22 workers with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since late Dec, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. These experienced American professionals accuse TCS of terminating their employment on short notice and replacing them with workers from India on H-1B visas. The lawsuit said that of the 14 global managing partners that were laid off, three Indian global managing partners were rehired into a different role while the rest were let go.
When TOI sent an emailed query to TCS, the company said it is in a silent period. it pointed TOI to its earlier response that said allegations that TCS engaged in unlawful discrimination are meritless and misleading.
The lawsuit alleges that TCS favours H-1B (visa-holder) employees of Indian/South Asian origin and targets older American workers for termination to accommodate the employment of Indian nationals and “freshers”.Devorin has demanded a jury trial to address these alleged discriminatory practices.
According to the complaint filed in a US court, Devorin was informed in July last year that his team was disbanded and that he needed to apply for a consultant role directly on an engagement. Despite his daily emails and applications, Devorin’s follow-ups did not advance past the initial stage, and he believes that the resource management group blocked his applications. In contrast, a younger Indian employee was quickly found a role and offered several other positions, none of which were offered to Devorin.
The lawsuit follows complaints filed by at least 22 workers with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since late Dec, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. These experienced American professionals accuse TCS of terminating their employment on short notice and replacing them with workers from India on H-1B visas. The lawsuit said that of the 14 global managing partners that were laid off, three Indian global managing partners were rehired into a different role while the rest were let go.
When TOI sent an emailed query to TCS, the company said it is in a silent period. it pointed TOI to its earlier response that said allegations that TCS engaged in unlawful discrimination are meritless and misleading.