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Infosys' Rs 5.9 cr severance pay to Kennedy bid to play safe with Trump

Experts say technically none of the employees are eligible for severance pay, except Vishal Sikka

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Infosys employees going for lunch during announcement of the first quarter results of the company at its headquarters in Bengaluru. Photo: PTI

Ayan Pramanik Bengaluru
IT major Infosys’ Rs. 5.9 crore ($868,250) severance pay offer to outgoing General Counsel David D Kennedy is a move to play safe with  Donald Trump administration in the US, say experts. 

Even though Infosys cited "normal payroll practices" as a reason to this compensation to Kennedy, experts say technically none of the company’s employees are eligible for a severance pay, except for chief executive Vishal Sikka. 

Such a big compensation to Kennedy, who joined the company two years ago, is being viewed as a step to ensure nothing goes wrong with the new administration in the US. 

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