Tech Mahindra employee protests outside campus over alleged termination after availing leave to care for ailing daughter
A Tech Mahindra employee staged a protest in Dundigal, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after taking leave to care for her sick daughter. The employee also reported a hostile work environment, while the company stated it is reviewing the matter with urgency.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding labor rights, workplace culture, and the treatment of employees within the Indian IT sector.
A software employee staged a protest outside the Tech Mahindra campus in Dundigal on Thursday, alleging that she was arbitrarily terminated after availing three days of sick leave to care for her ailing daughter.
The employee, identified as Bhavana, claimed she had been working with the firm for about four-and-a-half months when her services were terminated without prior notice or any valid reason.
According to her, she had requested leave to look after her daughter but was instead removed from her job.
Bhavana further alleged that the management had earlier harassed her while she was on a 14-day medical leave following a fall on the company premises. She claimed the company repeatedly sent emails asking her to resume work and warned that she would lose her job if she failed to return.
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