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Five ex-staff file class action suit against Wipro alleging discrimination

Demanding a "trial by jury", the class action lawsuit seeks Wipro to adopt a valid, non-discriminatory method for hiring, promotion, termination, and other employment decisions.

In the April-June quarter of FY20, Wipro paid a retention bonus of ~1,00,000 to the freshers, who were hired via campus placement and completed one year

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Headquartered in Bengaluru, Wipro has over 160,000 workers worldwide, including over 14,000 employees in the United States.

Agencies Washington

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 28 2020 | 2:10 AM IST

A group of five former employees of Wipro in the United States has filed a class action lawsuit accusing the Indian IT company of “employment discrimination” against individuals who are not South Asian and who are not of Indian origin.

Headquartered in Bengaluru, Wipro has over 160,000 workers worldwide, including over 14,000 employees in the United States.

The lawsuit filed in a District Court in New Jersey claims that while only about 12 per cent of the United States' IT industry (the industry in which Wipro operates) is South Asian, at least 80 per cent (or more) of Wipro’s United

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