The complaint was filed by the Senate of New Employees in Information Technology (NITES), a group of over 18,000 IT professional members in India, to the Minister of Labor and Employment of India. Union, Bhupender Yadav. However, Amazon India officials said the employees were not fired but people had opted into the company’s “voluntary separation scheme”.
The report quoting ministry officials, requesting anonymity, also said: “In response, the company said it hoped to make more money from its business, but due to its financial discretion, it launched a voluntary exit program. They say there are no forced layoffs.
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On the other hand, NITES Chairman Harpreet Singh Saluja said Amazon India in an internal memo reportedly informed employees that those who do not resign voluntarily would be terminated without any benefits under the “job optimization program”. workforce”. Therefore, the ministry will also speak with employees who opted into the “voluntary departure program”, to verify the company’s claims, the HT report said.
Asked about government interference in the operation of a private company, the official said his ministry’s goal was to ensure that labor laws in the country were not violated. “We will ensure that aggrieved workers are heard and their rights are protected. Otherwise, we will act in accordance with the law,” the report said.
Meanwhile, Amazon India is reportedly shutting down some of its operations in the country, including food delivery to Bengaluru by the end of this year. Additionally, they are also shutting down online learning platform for high school students, Amazon Academy, the company announced last week.
First reported by The New York Times on Nov. 15, Amazon plans to lay off at least 10,000 employees in its business and technology departments, making it the largest layoff in company history. According to reports, the layoffs have already begun and are expected to continue into next year.
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