Educated Bonded Laborers in India – Cheap Labor At What Cost

What is common between Infosys, Wipro, Patni, Tata Consultancy, Tata Elxsi, Infotech Software, Dell, Accenture,et al……. Yes, you are right they all make their employees to sign a bond and submit a cheque before joining the company, specially freshers.

This one is on the border of being sick and ironical at the same time. Many of my friends who had joined these companies after being “campus recruited” are suffering from helplessness and insufferable pain, mainly due to lowest salaries possible and “they just can’t do anything about it”.

These company usually take bonds from freshers for two-three years and since bonds, can not be legally challenged so they take a cheque of amounts like 2,00,000 RS (US $5000)[..So that if an employee leaves they can some money off them, By the way most of the employee won't even make $5000 in two years].

I think we should stand up against these companies who exploit employee like this. I know every company exploits its employees but some go, too far. I my opinion any company engaging in such activity where employees are being made to work with out there consent should be tried and their licenses should be revoked. These guys get away with it because of corrupt judicial system and the state of Indian job market where there is always someone who can do your job for less. Or Simply Boycott them as your choice of  employers.

lucidlunacy said

“Here’s the thing- are they breaking the law? While we could certain make the case that it’s unethical, and don’t even need to argue that it’s amoral, they seem to be obeying the letter of the law. Thus what might be needed would be a new law protecting these workers, and for that law to be enforced.”

We take Bonded Labors