TCS Reports 5x Rise in Sexual Harassment Complaints Over 5 Years
Pune, 16th April 2026: India’s leading IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has reported a fivefold increase in sexual harassment complaints by women employees over the past five financial years, even as fresh allegations have emerged from its Nashik centre.
According to disclosures in the company’s annual reports, complaints rose steadily from 27 cases in FY 2020–21 to 125 in FY 2024–25. Of the 27 complaints reported in 2020–21, 19 were resolved while eight remained pending. The number increased to 36 in FY 2021–22, with 20 cases resolved and 16 pending.
In FY 2022–23, complaints climbed to 49, of which 41 were resolved and eight remained pending. The figure then more than doubled to 110 in FY 2023–24, with 93 cases resolved and 17 pending. In the latest financial year, 2024–25, complaints further rose to 125, with 102 cases resolved and 23 pending.
The company also noted a marginal increase in the proportion of women employees reporting sexual harassment—from 0.05 percent in FY 2023–24 to 0.06 percent in FY 2024–25.
The developments come amid allegations of sexual harassment involving women employees at TCS’s Nashik facility. Police action has been initiated in connection with the case, while the company has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to investigate the matter.
Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, all companies are required to establish an Internal Complaints Committee to address such grievances. Details of complaints received and action taken must be disclosed in annual reports and submitted to the district administration, the Women and Child Welfare Department, and the Labour Department.
Labour authorities have warned that non-compliance with these provisions could invite legal action against companies.
The issue has also drawn the attention of the Union Labour Ministry, which has directed the Chief Labour Commissioner to take immediate action and submit a report on the matter.
Employee representatives say the problem is not limited to one company. Harpreet Singh Saluja, president of the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate, said similar incidents are being reported across the IT sector, indicating a broader workplace concern.
