Overview
- An internal email reviewed by media says some freshers had their anniversary appraisals completed operationally but not cleared by corporate due to WFO non-compliance through Q2 FY26 (July–September 2025).
- The message warns that continued non-compliance could exclude affected employees from the FY26 banding cycle, with no performance band released.
- TCS requires five days in office and has linked both performance outcomes and variable pay to attendance compliance.
- The firm last year tightened its exception framework, allowing up to six personal-emergency days per quarter and limiting space and network exception entries, with no bulk uploads permitted.
- The reporting cites internal communications, and the company had not responded to queries at the time of publication.