Not working from office might lead to job loss, Cognizant tells employees
Cognizant workers refusing to return to office, the axe may be about to fall. The Nasdaq-listed company has warned defiant employees that they may be fired for not turning up, becoming the first large IT firm to invoke termination to repopulate office spaces. In a letter to employees in mid-April, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
asked those who have not returned despite warnings to refer to earlier communications from business leaders on in-office expectations. “Please note that failure to adhere to the directions will amount to serious misconduct as per company policies and accordingly, appropriate disciplinary action will be initiated against you, which may lead up to termination," said the letter to an employee, a copy of which was seen by Mint. According to a person aware of the matter, the employee in question had received several back-to-office directives from the project manager, human resources team and the team manager. Earlier this year, the Teaneck, New Jersey-based company had asked workers in India to attend office thrice a week.
A second executive said that in February, Cognizant emailed its employees, especially those on the bench, that their work time at office is being tracked and shared with top executives. Bench refers to employees who have not been assigned a project or a client to work with. Cognizant did not respond to queries on both letters.
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