Equal Employment Opportunity policy can defend Wipro against lawsuit: Industry analysts

BENGALURU: Legal and industry analysts opine that the lawsuit filed by five former employees against IT major Wipro in a US court may not hold enough weight, especially if the corporate follows Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, which it could use to defend itself.

The Bengaluru-headquartered IT services provider had found itself embroiled in a class action lawsuit filed by five former employees — four US nationals and an Iranian — who alleged it of following discriminatory HR practices by prioritising South Asians, particularly Indians, over US nationals.