Infosys Fined €175,000 in France Over Working-Time Compliance Issues

Indian IT services giant Infosys has been fined €175,000 (around ₹1.9 crore) by French labour authorities, but the penalty is not related to unpaid wages or mass layoffs.

The fine was imposed over shortcomings in the company’s employee working-time recording system, according to a regulatory filing by Infosys.

The company received communication regarding the penalty from DRIEETS Île-de-France, the French regional authority responsible for labour, employment and related matters, on July 24, 2026.

Why was Infosys fined?

French authorities found that Infosys’ system for recording employee working hours did not fully comply with local legal requirements.

The concerns reportedly involved the system’s reliability, auditability and monitoring capabilities for certain categories of employees. In other words, the issue centred on whether the company’s mechanism for recording and monitoring working hours met the standards required under French labour regulations.

The penalty therefore relates to working-time compliance and record-keeping, rather than allegations that Infosys failed to pay employees or carried out mass layoffs in France.

No material impact expected

Infosys has indicated that the penalty is not expected to have a material impact on the company’s financials, operations or other activities. The company has also said it is examining the matter and determining the appropriate next steps.

The fine comes as Infosys continues to operate across multiple international markets, where companies must comply with different employment and workplace regulations.

Why working-hour records matter in France

France has detailed rules governing working time, making accurate recording and monitoring of employee hours an important compliance responsibility.

For multinational companies, maintaining systems that can reliably document working hours is particularly important because employment regulations can differ significantly between countries.

The Infosys case highlights how even administrative and technology systems can expose global companies to regulatory penalties when they do not fully meet local requirements.

While the €175,000 penalty is relatively small compared with Infosys’ overall financial scale, the case underscores the importance of accurate, auditable and legally compliant employee time-tracking systems for multinational employers operating in France.

For Infosys, the immediate financial impact is expected to be limited, but the penalty serves as a reminder that compliance with local labour rules extends beyond salaries and employment decisions to the systems companies use to document working conditions.