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Labor/Employment

Feb. 25, 2013

Indian workers to settle for $29.75 million in breach of contract class action

A class of foreign national workers will settle the federal suit with their employer, Indian company Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., concluding seven years of contentious litigation in California's Northern District.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A class of foreign national workers has agreed to settle a long-running breach of contract and wage and hour lawsuit against Indian staffing company Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. for nearly $30 million, ending seven years of contentious litigation in the Northern District of California.


Several employment lawyers said they expect the result to encourage other foreign national workers to come forward...

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