EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY OF INDIA: LEGAL APPROACH

The Information Technology (IT) sector in India has grown exponentially over the years. As the IT sector grows many challenges emerge in the employment relations of IT industry. One of the major challenges faced by employees relates to retrenchment by the employer citing reasons of inefficiency and falling business demands. The recent outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has posed a greater challenge for the employee of getting forceful termination from their employers. The affected employees have the option of either finding a new job or may fight against unlawful retrenchment. In majority of the cases, it is noticed that, the affected employees do not prefer legal redressal. It is important to find the legal approach to overcome retrenchment for the employees to get protection from employer's coercive action in IT companies. This research paper analyses the existing employment laws and important judicial pronouncements affecting the employment relations in Indian IT Industry.