Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO K Krithivasan, in a statement, announced that the company has initiated an independent investigation into the allegations related to its Nashik office. The company explained that Nida Khan, who was “repeatedly” referred to as a human resources director, was “neither a director of human resources nor a recruitment officer.”
TCS CEO Ali Nida Khan:
“Ms. Nida Khan, who has been repeatedly mentioned in the press as Director of Human Resources at TCS, is neither the Director of Human Resources nor responsible for recruitment. She has worked as an operations assistant and has not taken on any leadership responsibilities,” Krithivasan said in the statement.
Police described Nida Khan as the “mastermind” behind the acts of sexual violence, religious coercion and religious conversion. She is one of the eight defendants.
In a statement to HT, her family said she joined BPO in 2021, but not as an HR employee. I worked as a telephone caller.
“My daughter did none of these things. She simply went to work every day and got into trouble just to say hello and goodbye to people,” Nida’s father claimed.
What is Nashik unit row?
Employees at TCS’s Nashik unit have alleged that they were subjected to sexual harassment by their colleagues and senior colleagues. Some also claimed they faced religious coercion. A total of 9 FIRs were lodged in the months of March and April based on complaints from one male and 8 female employees.
Open an independent investigation:
“We would like to update you on the next actions we have taken regarding the recent matter in Nashik.” CEO he said in a statement, adding that the independent investigation will be headed by experts from Deloitte and Trilegal.
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“We engaged expert teams from Deloitte and prominent law firm Trilegal as independent counsel for the internal investigation led by Ms. “Aarthi Subramanian, President and Chief Operating Officer, TCS,” the statement read, adding: “We have constituted an oversight committee headed by Mr. Kiki Mistry, Independent Director, TCS.”
The CEO announced in the statement that “the results of the internal investigation will be presented to the Oversight Committee for review and implementation of any recommendations.”“
Will the Nashik unit be closed?
The TCS CEO strongly denied the rumors about the closure of the Nashik unit, adding that it was still operational. “Our unit in Nashik continues to operate and serve our customers. Press reports about the unit being closed are completely untrue.”
