Hyderabad, Aug. 2 -- In a strongly worded statement, the IT & ITES Democratic Employees Association (IIDEA) condemned Tech giant Tata Consultancy Services's (TCS) decision to layoff over 1,200 employees, roughly 2 percent of its global workforce citing automation and cost-cutting strategies.

The association released a statement alleging the company is delaying onboarding for hundrerds of experienced professionals. "Around 12,261employees, mainly in the mid and senior-levels, have been shown the door. India is its largest employee base with major hubs located in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune and Delhi-NCR," the association released a statement on July 30.

As of June 30, 2025, TCS's workforce stood at 6,13,069. It increased its work...