No complaints received regarding alleged issue on POSH channels: TCS

Company initiates independent probe with Deloitte and Trilegal; sets up board-level oversight as it reviews allegations at Nashik unit

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday said an initial review found no complaints on its ethics or prevention of sexual harassment (POSH) channels related to the allegations at its Nashik unit. This comes even as the company launched an independent investigation and set up board-level oversight.

 

“While detailed reviews are still underway, a preliminary review of the systems and records pertaining to the Nashik unit indicates that we have not received any complaints of the nature that are being alleged on either our ethics or POSH channels,” said K Krithivasan, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), in a statement.

 

 

Meanwhile, the company said it brought in external experts from Deloitte and Trilegal to act as independent counsel to an internal probe led by Aarthi Subramanian, president and chief operating officer, TCS.

 

In parallel, TCS constituted an oversight committee chaired by independent director Keki Mistry. The findings of the investigation will be presented to this committee for review and implementation of recommendations.

 

Giving more details on the Nashik incident, Krithivasan added that Nida Khan — named in connection with the matter — was not an HR manager and had no role in recruitment.

 

“She was employed as a process associate without any leadership responsibilities,” said a company statement.

 

The company also denied reports that its Nashik unit had been shut down, stating that operations continue as usual and client servicing remains unaffected.

 

“TCS holds itself to the highest standards of employee welfare and institutional conduct. We remain fully committed to the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of every employee. As we have stated before, we have a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of coercion or misconduct,” added Krithivasan.

 

He also said that TCS is focused on supporting its employees and ensuring a safe and respectful workplace across all its locations. “We continue to extend full cooperation to the law enforcement agencies so that the matter is investigated thoroughly, transparently and brought to a rightful conclusion.”