Infosys has been fined €175,000 by a French labour authority over shortcomings in its employee working time recording system, the company revealed in a BSE filing. According to the regulatory filing, the IT services company said it received a communication from DRIEETS Île-de-France (Direction régionale et interdépartementale de l’économie, de l’emploi, du travail et des solidarités) regarding the penalty. The communication was received on July 24, 2026, at 3:30 pm IST.
In the filing, Infosys said the authority identified shortcomings in the system’s reliability, auditability and monitoring capabilities for certain categories of employees. “The authority found that Infosys’ working time recording system did not fully comply with French legal requirements, citing shortcomings in its reliability, auditability, and monitoring capabilities for certain employee categories,” the company said in its filing.
Infosys added that the penalty will have no material impact on its financial position, operations or other business activities.
Here’s what Infosys said in its BSE filing
“This is to inform that the Company has received communication(s) for collection of penalty. The details as required under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing obligations and Disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended) are as below”;
- Name of the authority(s): DRIEETS Île-deFrance (Direction régionale et interdépartementale de l’économie, de l’emploi, du travail et des solidarités)
- Nature and details of the action(s): Orders passed/ action taken.
Total Fine – €175,000
- Date & time of receipt of communication from the authority: July 24, 2026, 15:30 IST
- Details of the violation(s)/contravention(s) committed or alleged to be committed:
“The authority found that Infosys’ working time recording system did not fully comply with French legal requirements, citing shortcomings in its reliability, auditability, and monitoring capabilities for certain employee categories”.
- Impact on financial, operation or other activities of the listed entity, quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible: None, there is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the Company.
- Explanation(s) for delay in disclosure: The Company was in the process of checking the veracity and determining further steps, upon receipt of communication.
