Some 250 members of Xerox Corp.’s local workforce have been given the option of either a voluntary layoff from the company or a potential transfer to HCL Technologies Ltd.
Xerox has been in talks with the Indian information technology and software giant about outsourcing some of its engineering work to HCL. While Xerox said Friday it hasn’t made any final decisions about a partnership with HCL, the company also acknowledged telling about 250 of its Rochester-area employees that they are eligible to take part in a voluntary leave program related to the possible link with HCL.
The notified employees who don’t take the severance package would see their employment shift to HCL if Xerox, in fact, signs an agreement with the Indian company, Xerox spokesman