Infosys Limited

On February 7, 2025, Infosys terminated hundreds of freshers at its Mysuru campus. NITES (IT union) alleged freshers were confined in rooms with security, forced to sign 'mutual separation' letters under duress, and evicted from campus the same day. These recruits had waited 2+ years after receiving offer letters. India's Ministry of Labour directed Karnataka to investigate. A second round terminated 240 more trainees in April 2025.

On October 31, 2013, Infosys paid $34 million settlement - the largest ever in an immigration case - for systematic visa fraud. DOJ found Infosys 'unlawfully and fraudulently used B-1 visa visitors as though they were H-1B workers in violation of U.S. immigration law.' Infosys circumvented H-1B requirements 'to increase profits, minimize visa costs, increase flexibility, obtain unfair advantage over competitors, and avoid tax liabilities.' More than 80% of Infosys's I-9 forms for 2010-2011 contained substantive violations. Settlement: $10M civil forfeiture + $24M penalty + 2 years mandatory auditing. Economic Policy Institute analysis showed in FY13, Infosys sponsored only 7 H-1B workers for permanent residence despite government approving 12,432 H-1B petitions - demonstrating H-1B workers used as 'temporary, cheaper, disposable labor' not to permanently introduce talent. Only 1-in-206 Infosys H-1B workers held US advanced degrees. Pattern: Systematic abuse of visa program to replace American workers with temporary cheaper foreign labor.