FITE claims to have helped filing 85 petitions against alleged IT layoffs

The Forum claims that at least around 3,000 IT employees have approached it

The Forum for IT Employees (FITE) said that around 85 petitions have been filed with the labour departments of various states against major IT companies and several others for alleged layoffs.

FITE is an organisation trying to form a union of IT employees.

Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Vinod A J, general secretary of the forum said that in the next few weeks around 100 sacked employees will be filing complaints against their companies under its guidance.

The Forum claims that 47 laid off employees have filed a petition with the labour department in Pune. The petitioners hail from various