I-T major Tech Mahindra Sacks Bigoted Employee Who Spread Hate Against Muslims And Homosexuals

I-T company Tech Mahindra sacked an employee who was accused of homophobia and bigotry by a former staff member on Twitter.

Tech Mahindra carried out an investigation after Gaurav Probir Pramanik, a former employee of the company, had written on the microblogging webiste underlining how the former diversity and inclusivity head Richa Gautam made ‘vile, vitriolic and hateful’ comments on multiple occasions.

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Following the investigation, Gautam was sacked from the company.

Responding to Pramanik’s viral tweet, Tech Mahindra said:

@gauravpramanik Hi Gaurav, This is indeed disturbing and completely against the ethos of our group that believes in the uniqueness of every individual. We will do a thorough investigation and take steps as necessary. Our team will  be in touch with you.

— Tech Mahindra (@tech_mahindra) September 11, 2018

@gauravpramanik,arising out of an investigation carried out in the matter,the concerned employee has been separated from the employment of the company with immediate effect. At Tech Mahindra,we believe in diversity & inclusion & condemn discrimination of any kind in the workplace

— Tech Mahindra (@tech_mahindra) September 15, 2018

Earlier, Pramanik had written:

As promised, I wrote an email to my then boss at a Mahindra company I used to work with. She was a bigot and I suffered in her hands, I hence called her out. pic.twitter.com/4uHev8MY7G

— GauravProbirPramanik (@gauravpramanik) September 9, 2018

I didn’t realise you couldn’t upload more than 4 pics at once. pic.twitter.com/9DG8dT4IdB

— GauravProbirPramanik (@gauravpramanik) September 9, 2018

UPDATE: The office of the Corporate Ombudsman at @tech_mahindra has just reached out to me.

— GauravProbirPramanik (@gauravpramanik) September 11, 2018

UPDATE: The corporate ombudsman at Tech Mahindra reached out to me. I have given all the necessary information and answered all the questions to the best of my knowledge and honesty. I have also provided them with witnesses and contacts of people who would corroborate my story.

— GauravProbirPramanik (@gauravpramanik) September 12, 2018

Speaking to Mumbai Mirror after receiving Tech Mahindra’s message, Pramanik said, “I stand vindicated.” However, he also noted that companies should frame policies to check such bigotry and homophobia in the corporate sector. “At Tech Mahindra, simply firing someone doesn’t absolve the company of the responsibility of retaining the employee concerned in the system for so many years, despite her fairly well-known and bigoted stand on many issues,” he added.

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