Read this ....

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/13878612.htm

at least it now heard that starting financial year 2005 TCS is handing over the W2s to its employees and asking them to file their own ITax returns and keep refunds as well.
But prior to that... it was a clear looting. or what ever yuo term it...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1418163.cms

Infosys may face legal trouble

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2006 12:01:48 AM]

BANGALORE: Information available on the web says that Infosys Technologies might face a possible class action suit in California from a law firm for allegedly not paying overtime wages to its employees who are working on H-1B visas there.

However, an Infosys spokesperson told ET, “We have read this report and are currently examining the issue. Until we do so, we are not in a position to discuss this matter.”

A class action is generally defined as a practical procedural device in litigation for determining the rights of and remedies, if any, for large numbers of people who have in common questions of law and fact.

The law firm — United Employees Law Group, PC has alleged that it is investigating claims against Infosys offices in California for allegedly not paying overtime wages to ‘immigrant computer programmers’ ie, Indians working in the US on H-1B visas.

It has further said that if a California-based employee, whether a US citizen or a foreign citizen holding a H-1B visa, works in computer software and is not paid at least $47.81 per hour or the annual salary equivalent of approximately $99,445, and works more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week, they may be entitled to overtime wages.

The law firm has further said, “If you are an employee of Infosys in California and make less than $47.81 per hour and do not receive overtime wages, you may qualify for damage or remedies.”

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Speech by Thomas Friedman of The New York Times....

"When we were young kids growing up in America, we were told to eat our
vegetables at dinner and not leave them. Mothers said, 'think of the
starving children in India and finish the dinner.' And now I tell my
children: 'Finish your maths homework. Think of the children in India
who would make you starve, if you don't.'"

The same holds good for TCS as well, almost every TCS consultant works much more than 8 hours per day, but he is paid the basic salaries and over that the rip off (IT refunds). A Corporate Shame...

Immigrants to Canada seem to suffer from lack of technical jobs.

Potential immigrants (most employees are non-immigrants) to US seem to suffer exploitation

Anyway, go to http://www.path2usa.com" rel="nofollow">LINK and read the "Employer/Company" item under the "Experiences" section. There seems to be a massive fraud and exploitation committed by IT employers (and do I dare say, Indian owned IT employers) on these poor chaps who are striving for a living.

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