Karnataka labour dept says Infosys layoffs not violating laws, trainees not employees: Report

The Karnataka labour department has found no violation of labour laws in Infosys' recent terminations, according to an interim report submitted to the state government. The department clarified that the affected individuals were trainees, not employees, and as such, the company had not violated any legal requirements, as reported by The Economic Times.

The final report is expected to be submitted within a week, and a copy will also be sent to the Union Labour Department for further review. A senior government official involved in the investigation confirmed that the layoffs did not violate any laws, states the report.

"We have not found any violation of labour laws in our inspection at Infosys. There was no employee-employer relationship between them in the first place. They were not even given appointment letters to be called employees. They were trainees for three months, receiving stipends as part of an apprenticeship programme," the official said as quoted by ET.