TCS layoffs: Why is IT major laying off 12,000 employees from its global workforce? Explained

TCS layoffs: India’s largest IT company TATA Consulting Services (TCS) will reduce its labor force by 2% this year and affect the 12.261 employees of the global labor force.
Development comes only two weeks after the TCS says that the company’s ‘priority’ focus provides wage increases for 6 Lakh labor force.
As of June 30, 2025, TCS’s labor force was 6.13.069. In the recent April-June quarter, it increased its labor force by 5,000 employees.
Why does TCS quit 12,000 employees?
Movement is particularly part of the company’s strategy of being a “ready -to -future organization” strategy by focusing on AI distribution and market expansion and investments in technology.
The company said in a statement that TCS has decided to reorganize the labor force.
“TCS is on the journey to become an organization ready for the future. This contains strategic initiatives on multiple fronts.”
The company added that this growth strategy includes “investing in new fields of technology, entering new markets, distributing AI for our customers and ourselves, deepening our partnerships, creating a new generation infrastructure and reorganizing our labor model.
Which roles in TCS will be affected?
While he talked about reskilling and attempts to revolutionize, the company said, ız As a part of this journey, we will publish partners from the organization that cannot be deployed. ” He said.
Employees of middle and senior notes will be affected by this decision and release the course of the year.
What will the affected employees get?
TCS, affected employees to deal with the situation to deal with the appropriate benefits, displacement, consultancy and support, he said.
Change Policies
The movement comes weeks after the TCS changes the employee counter policy and requires personnel to protect at least 225 bills per year and limit the time on the bench to less than 35 days.
In this policy, employees have to work for at least 225 working days in the last year.


