Infosys accuses Cognizant of unfair employee poaching, sends letter to firm

The poaching row among top IT firms has heated up, with Infosys now accusing Cognizant of unethical poaching practices, reported Moneycontrol.

The complaint by Infosys follows one made by its cross-town rival Wipro, which has sued two of its former executives who have recently joined Nasdaq-listed Cognizant.

According to the report, Infosys sent a written communication to Cognizant after a number of its senior personnel left to join the firm. “Non-compete clauses are not enforceable, but this communication to Cognizant was more of a deterrent,” one of the sources said.