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No lay-offs by Wipro amid corona crisis, no such plan: Chairman

The Bengaluru-headquartered IT behemoth employs more than 1.75 lakh people in several countries across the globe

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Global software major Wipro has not laid off any employee during the Covid-19 pandemic nor has any such plan at the moment, a top company official said on Monday.

"I just want to give comfort and say this categorically that we have not laid off a single employee as the pandemic unfolded," Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji said at the company's 74th annual general meeting (AGM) held virtually.

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"At the moment, we have no plans to lay off anybody at the company," he said, replying to a female shareholder.

"We are trying to drive cost deductions through various other means operationally and otherwise," said Premji.

The Bengaluru-headquartered IT behemoth employs more than 1.75 lakh people in several countries across the globe.

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