Non-Indians at Tata 'targeted for job losses', tribunal told

A UK division of the Indian conglomerate Tata "deliberately orchestrated" a redundancy programme in a way that unfairly targeted older, non-Indian nationals, an employment tribunal has heard.

- Rob Davies

Three claimants allege that Mumbai-based Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) discriminated against them during a restructuring that began in mid-2023. The case mirrors a similar claim brought in the US, where more than 22 workers have alleged that TCS sacked them at short notice and replaced many of them with workers from India on H1-B visas, used for hiring staff with specialist skills.

TCS denies both claims. It is part of the Tata group of companies, which includes Tetley Tea and JLR, the owner of Jaguar and Land Rover.