Summary:
THE Maharashtra government has ordered the state labour commissioner to prepare a detailed report about the layoffs in the IT sector. Speaking to The Indian Express, State Labour Minister Shambhaji Patil Nilangekar said the labour commissioner has been asked to submit a detailed report about the layoffs in the next 10 days. FITE coordinators had met both the labour minister as well as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to highlight the issue. Affected employees had gathered under the banner of Forum for IT Employees (FITE) to challenge the layoffs which, they claim, are illegal. On the report sought by the state government, Patil Nilangekar said the labour commissioner was going to ask the IT companies for information in the matter..