Several IT sector employees tell Business Today that they are taken aback by Wipro's tough stance on moonlighting. They say that firing workers over 'moonlighting' is too harsh.
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Amid Haryana job reservation law and employees still working from home, IT companies may choose not to attach employees to certain locations, as remote working has found acceptance in the past year.
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For a majority of multinational companies in Gurugram, the workforce draws annual salaries upwards of Rs 6 lakh, or Rs 50,000 per month the maximum stipulated amount for Haryana s job reservation law to kick in.
New Delhi: Haryana’s job reservation law for those domiciled in the state may not have much impact on information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITeS) companies, as most of the staff is working remotely, experts said.