TCS Pune Employee News: Shocking Viral Photo Sparks Outrage

In a situation that received viral attention on social media, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) responded to claims by an employee (Saurabh More) about having to sleep outside their Pune office. It is because his salary hadn’t been paid.

Viral Photo Caught Everyone’s Attention

The drama began this week when images of More sleeping on the sidewalk outside of TCS’s Sahyadri Park campus in Pune. It started spreading virally, including a handwritten note next to him. It read, “I have informed HR that I presently do not have any income and have to sleep and live outside TCS by the sidewalk.” The incident created agitation of social media users around corporate responsibility, employee care, mental and physical wellness, and encouraged the company to release a statement.

Employee’s Claims

Sourabh More, the TCS employee at the center of the incident. He alleged that TCS had not paid him for several months. In his letter, he stated that he was back to the Pune office on 29th July 2025. But could not log into any of the TCS systems, such as his official ID and Ultimatix.

More stated that he had several communications with the HR department. This initially said that the situation regarding his salary would be fixed. However, he said that nothing has been done. This led him to take the drastic action of sleeping outside of a corporate office.

TCS Responds: References Unapproved Absence

In response to the public outrage and media coverage, TCS weighed in on the situation in a statement sent to HT.com. TCS stated that the employee’s salary had been suspended due to an unapproved absence. As stated in standard procedures regarding the company’s internal policies. It is a standard operating procedure.

“This situation is related to an employee being absent without authorization, who is not here.” Payroll has been suspended, as per standard procedure, during the time he is not here. Now that he has returned, he has asked for reinstatement.”
“A TCS spokesperson said, ‘We have offered him short-term housing and are working to help him resolve his situation in a fair and positive way.”

Current Situation

TCS has verified that the employee is no longer camping outside of the office. Currently TCS is working with the employee to fix the problem. The employee has been offered short-term housing and is awaiting reinstatement according to TCS’s internal HR processes.

Public Reactions and Larger Issues

The incident has generated a wider debate across the internet about corporate responsibility. How some large companies respond to complaints, particularly in terms of payroll and internal communications.

Many users expressed concerns about the limitations of grievance procedures for employees in difficulty. With some worried about any well-being or financial fallout that might arise from a longer lapse in salary payments and poor communications.

A Call to Action to Corporations?

While TCS sufficiently responded quickly once it became apparent, the incident begs companies to be more transparent. It is in support of employee systems and protections of mental health in the workplace. As the discourse on employee well-being continues to build momentum, organizations will likely face mounting expectations for improving internal policies and responding more quickly.

In the recent news updates of Indian corporate focus, the TCS-Pune employee incident demonstrates the importance of HR practices that respond compassionately and quickly. Regardless of whether the issue arose from a procedure lapse or internal miscommunication, the feedback from the employee and the organization demonstrates the transformed priority for India’s top IT firms to place people first, alongside performance.