Infosys: Not To Hire People Of Indian Origin.

A New York court has allowed a case of alleged “culture of bias” against Infosys filed by a former recruiter alleging that the Indian tech giant discriminated against Indians, mothers, and the elderly, to proceed.

Judge J. Paul Oetken rejected Infosys’s motion to dismiss the claims of Jill Prejean, a former VP of talent acquisition, that she was fired for raising concerns about discriminatory preferences in hiring practices.

Prejean has alleged that she received instructions from top bosses not to hire individuals of Indian descent, mothers, or those over the age of 50, according to court documents.

Her original complaint in 2020 only said that she was instructed to exclude women with children at home and people near or over the age of 50 from consideration for hiring. But it was amended in September last year to include people of “Indian national origin” among victims of alleged discrimination.

Prejean claimed that she “tried to change this culture within the first 2 months of her employment” but was met with “resistance from Jerry Kurtz and Dan Albright.”

Dismissing Infosys’ motion, Oetken asked Infosys to respond before Oct 21.