Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of India’s largest IT firms, has recently encountered a peculiar situation with a significant number of resignations, primarily from women employees.
Like many other companies, TCS had implemented a work-from-home policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the company has now discontinued this arrangement, leading to unrest within its workforce.
TCS, known for its substantial employment opportunities, has also been proactive in providing opportunities to women.
However, the decision to end work from home has resulted in a wave of resignations among its women employees.
While there may be other contributing factors, TCS HR Chief Milind Lakkar acknowledged that the end of the work-from-home arrangement was a primary reason behind the resignations.
Lakkar emphasized that the resignations were not driven by discrimination and stated that historically, women resigned from TCS at a lower rate than men, but the situation has now reversed.
With a workforce of over 600,000 employees, TCS employs approximately 35% women. During the last financial year, 20% of the employees left the company.
Interestingly, many companies worldwide continue to embrace the work-from-home model. Despite the global recession, work from home has received positive feedback.
However, the termination of work from home has prompted a significant increase in resignations within certain industries, including TCS.
