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US Techies Claim IT Firm Gave Their Jobs To Indians On H1-B Visas: Report - NDTV


A group of American professionals has levelled serious allegations against Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy (TCS) in the latest twist to the ongoing debate over the US visa program for skilled foreign workers.

New Delhi: A group of American professionals has levelled serious allegations against Indian tech giant Tata Consultancy (TCS) in the latest twist to the ongoing debate over the US visa program for skilled foreign workers. These former employees, hailing from various ethnic backgrounds and ranging in age from their 40s to their 60s, allege that TCS terminated their employment on short notice and replaced them with lower-paid Indian immigrants on H-1B visas. "While companies often conduct layoffs that affect workers with more seniority, the American professionals say TCS broke the law by targetting them based on protected characacteristics of age and race," the WSJ report said.

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