Centre offers ‘all help’ to Kerala govt. to protect rights of retrenched tech employees
The Union Ministry of Labour has pledged support to the Kerala government regarding the recent retrenchment of over 800 employees by CorroHealth Infotech. State officials are working to ensure social and job security for the affected workers while finalizing state-level labor code rules.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between corporate restructuring and labor protection laws in India's technology sector.
The Union Ministry of Labour has offered “all possible help” to address the issues of more than 800 employees retrenched by U.S. technology firm CorroHealth Infotech Private Limited from its Kochi and Kozhikode centres recently. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya assured Kerala Labour Minister Bindu Krishna, who met him on Monday (July 13, 2026), that the Union government would stand for the “job and social security” of all workers.
Ms. Krishna told The Hindu after the meeting that she had submitted a memorandum to the Minister on the issue. “The meeting was very positive. Mr. Mandaviya promised all help from the Union government to address the issue. I told him that we will update the Centre about the outcome of the next round of discussions between the State government and the company, scheduled on July 20,” Ms. Krishna said.
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