'Avoid Indian-Origin Candidates': Infosys Faces "Culture Of Bias" Suit In US
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Jill Prejean, a former Vice President of Talent Acquisition with Infosys, claimed she was asked to avoid hiring candidates of Indian-origin, women with children and candidates above 50 years of age, according to reports.
Infosys, the Bengaluru-based IT giant, is facing a bias suit in a US court after a former executive, in a complaint last year, accused the company of discrimination in its hiring process, based on age, gender and nationality.
Jill Prejean, a former Vice President of Talent Acquisition with Infosys, claimed she was asked to avoid hiring candidates of Indian-origin, women with children and candidates above 50 years of age, according to reports.
She made the shocking admission before the United States District court for the southern district of New York. Ms Prejean had filed the suit against the company, and former executives of the company and partners in September last year.
Ms Prejean's statement, as per the reports, said she was "shocked to find a rampant culture of illegal discriminatory animus among the partner level executives based on age, gender, and caregiver status".
