BYJU’S NOT OUT OF KERALA, the narrative has arisen due to ‘some misunderstanding’ in certain sections of the media, clarified the forum.
BYJU’S NOT OUT OF KERALA, the narrative has arisen due to ‘some misunderstanding’ in certain sections of the media, clarified the forum.
Edtech platform BYJU said on October 28, 2022 that it would not exit Kerala, however, as part of ‘ongoing organizational restructuring for profitable growth’, it was shutting down its operations at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram ‘to redundancy’. For doing it less’.
In addition, the company has offered the entire affected team, approximately 140 members, a relocation opportunity to Bengaluru, it said in a statement.
“There is no layoff, only transfer. If an employee does not wish to exercise this transfer option for any reason, he or she receives a generous and progressive exit package that includes extended health insurance benefits, outplacement services, garden leave and an assured re-employment opportunity within the next 12 months. is included. Any BYJU’S center across India,” a company spokesperson told Hindu,
BYJU’S NOT OUT OF KERALA, the narrative has arisen due to ‘some misunderstanding’ in certain sections of the media, clarified the forum.
“Our HR teams are in constant touch with everyone involved and are doing everything possible to resolve their problems. The company also requested that this should not be treated as unfair dismissal,” it said.
BYJU’S is committed to its investments in Kerala, it will add three more offices in the state this financial year, taking the total number to 14 and the workforce from 3,000 to 3,600, it further said.
The company said it has given employees a month to decide on a transfer route to Bengaluru, but if they choose not to exercise this option, they will be offered a ‘liberal and progressive’ exit.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka State IT/ITES Employees Union (KITU) said that massive layoffs are taking place at BYJU offices across the country and also in Bengaluru in which hundreds of employees were asked to forcibly resign from the company.
“All kinds of HR pressure tactics are used to force employees to resign themselves and leave, including threats to tarnish future job prospects through the layoff process,” said some of the BYJU employees. In danger of losing your job. ,
KITU has confirmed that it has received calls, text messages and complaints from several people employed by BYJU.
According to Section 2 (RA) of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, unfair labor practices such as indulging in acts of force or violence), is an offense on the part of an employer and involves forcing employees to resign. An employee has every legal right to refuse to sign the resignation,” said KITU, Secretary Suraj Nidiang.
KITU said that it will provide all possible assistance to the affected employees in BYJU and urged the management to respect the law of the land and reinstate all the laid-off employees with immediate effect.
“Don’t panic. Refuse to resign, stay organized. That’s what we want to convey to BYJU’s affected employees and all other employees in the industry,” Nidiyanga said.