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A group of American workers have accused Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) of illegally discriminating against them on the basis of race and age, firing them on short notice and recruiting workers from India on H1-B visas, Wall Street Journal reported.e)..
According to the report, at least 22 American workers have lodged complaints with US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against TCS, whose clients include dozens of biggest American firms...
The laid off former TCS employees happen to be Caucasians, Asian-Americans and Hispanic Americans who are between the age of 40s and 60s and are living in more than a dozen US states...
According to American professionals, the Indian IT major allegedly broke the law by targeting them on grounds of age and race, further accusing TCS of preferential treatment to Indian workers in the US on coveted visas...
The complaints have now raised questions on how Indian IT firms use H-1B visas, that are designed for skilled foreign workers..
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