Telangana govt to intervene in Cognizant's employee retrenchment row

Senior govt official says the move was independent of any government policy

Telangana government on Wednesday said the meeting fixed by one of the joint commissioners of labour over the retrenchment fears of employees working with Cognizant Technology Solutions(CTS) was an independent action within the existing framework of the Central labour laws.

"The joint commissioner of labour(JCL) has acted upon an employees' representation independent of the government as he is empowered to find an amicable solution, which is always desirable, by calling a joint meeting under the Central act. The office of a JCL or a deputy commissioner of labour (DCL) will have the quasi-judicial powers to decide on these matters. This