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TCS says US PERM suspension will not affect workforce plans or clients
The US government has suspended TCS and several other companies from filing new applications under the PERM programme, which can help employers sponsor workers for permanent residency.
TCS says it used the programme only a few times in the past two years, so it does not expect the suspension to change its plans or work with clients.
The company says it focuses on hiring in the US and plans to add 15,000 US employees over five years.
The move adds uncertainty for IT firms that use immigration programmes to bring skilled workers to the US.
Tata Consultancy Services said the US suspension of its access to the PERM programme will not affect its workforce strategy or customer engagements.
TCS said it made only single-digit numbers of PERM applications in each of the last two years.
The company said its US workforce strategy is based on hiring local talent and campus recruitment.
TCS plans to hire 15,000 additional people in the US over the next five years.
The US Department of Labor announced suspensions affecting TCS and several other technology companies on Thursday.
- Who
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and other major technology companies were suspended from the PERM programme.
- What
- TCS said the suspension would not affect its workforce strategy or customer engagements.
- When
- The US suspensions were announced on Thursday; TCS responded on Friday.
- Where
- The United States.
- Why
- The Trump administration accused companies of abusing a US worker visa programme. TCS said its PERM applications were in single digits in the last two years.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Our PERM applications were in single digits in the last two years and hence we do not expect the suspension of the program to impact our workforce strategy and customer engagements
immigration and skilled talent mobility are separate issues that should not be viewed through the same lens
There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft
The US Department of Labor announced suspensions from the PERM programme affecting TCS and other technology companies.
TCS said it did not expect the suspension to affect its workforce strategy or customer engagements.
- PERM applications
- TCS said its applications were in single digits in each of the last two years.
- US workforce
- TCS said it has a significant local workforce across 31 offices and delivery centres.
- Planned hiring
- 15,000 additional US hires over the next five years.
- Suspension targets
- Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Tata, Cognizant, HCLTech, Wipro and Capgemini were named.
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