Mumbai: The French government has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on Indian IT major Infosys for not fully complying with the country’s labour regulations.
France enforces strict worker welfare rules, including a standard 35-hour work week. Employers are required to accurately document daily and weekly rest periods, as well as overtime and related pay.
According to the regional labour welfare authority in France, three key shortcomings were found in the digital system used to monitor employee working hours at Infosys’ local unit. The authority said entry and exit times were not recorded precisely, supporting evidence for audits was inadequate, and the software could not properly track overtime for certain categories of staff.
The fine was also reflected in Infosys’ stock exchange filing. Infosys management stated that the penalty would not have any impact on the company’s financial position, operations, or other business activities.
