GTECH promises platform to redeploy employees hit by CorroHealth lay-offs
The Group of Technology Companies of Kerala (GTECH) is partnering with the state government to help 800 employees recently laid off by CorroHealth find new jobs. They plan to create a platform to collect resumes and match candidates with openings at member companies.
Why it matters
This demonstrates a collaborative effort between industry bodies and government to mitigate the economic impact of mass layoffs in the regional IT sector.
The Group of Technology Companies of Kerala (GTECH) on Tuesday (July 14) came out in support of the employees affected by the mass layoff at CorroHealth, a US-based healthcare analytics technology company.
The industrial forum promised to facilitate the redeployment of the affected employees in collaboration with the State government. The leaders of GTECH made the proposal at a meeting held with Minister for Industries & IT, P. K. Kunhalikutty, to discuss the lay-off situation in Thiruvananthapuram.
The forum said a platform will be created to collect resumes of the affected employees, and member companies can identify suitable candidates based on their current openings.
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