Infosys faces fresh lawsuit |
India`s Infosys may have to face another legal battle in the U.S. as the company`s former head of immigration filed a lawsuit for alleged employee discrimination by senior management of the company. The plaintiff, Eric Green, joined Infosys in October 2011, served in the company till June 28, 2016 and was employed in Infosys` Plano, Texas office. In his plaint, Mr. Green has alleged that Infosys shows intentional employment discrimination against individuals who are not South Asian, including discrimination in the hiring, promotion, compensation and termination of individuals. Mr. Green was assigned the task of analysing and rectifying all H-1B, L-1, I-9 and other U.S. immigration compliance-related issues. In mid-2012, Mr. Green was permanently appointed to the United States Immigration Operations role in the company. However, Infosys said it `does not comment on ongoing litigation. `The fresh lawsuit follows Infosys` announcement of its plan to hire 10,000 people in the U.S. Earlier, in 2011, former Infosys employee Jay Palmer had filed a whistle-blower complaint alleging misuse of visas by Infosys.
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