Latest news

The FSU was in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) again this week, this time with representatives of both Bendigo Bank and Infosys to further discuss concerns we raised regarding the proposed Infosys employment contracts.

Following this conference, Infosys has today provided the FSU with their updated and consolidated FAQs explaining how their employment contracts are intended to work.

Infosys was also supposed to provide a response to our letter, where we set out suggested changes to the language of the contracts. We are yet to receive a substantive response to this.

FSU advice

It has become clear that Infosys does not intend to extend the timeframe for employees to respond to their employment offer.

For this reason, we recommend that anyone who wishes to accept the offer at Infosys sign their letter of offer and return it with the following wording:

Based on my understanding of the operation of this contract, as set out in the attached FAQ and the email from Infosys’ HR Director Wayne Howard to my union dated 11 June 2026, I accept the offer of employment with Infosys, to commence on 3 August 2026.

Ensure that you also attach a copy of the Infosys FAQ, which is available to employees on the microsite, as well as the email dated 11 June 2026.

For members who do not wish to accept the employment offer at Infosys, the FSU is prepared to run arguments in the FWC that the jobs do not constitute suitable alternative employment.

However, this carries some risk. Based on the advice we have received, it is highly unlikely that you would receive redundancy payments. The FWC may disagree with our argument, meaning it is possible that you could end up with no job and no redundancy payment at the end of the process.

If you would like to further discuss this or any aspect of this update, please contact your FSU Representative to talk through the decision that is best for you.

Thank you to all FSU members who have engaged with us throughout this process to secure better terms and conditions for those affected employees. Our collective response has been important in getting us to this point.

Regretfully, Bendigo Bank has demonstrated every step of the way that they have no interest in looking after their employees – and we continue to hold concerns for what the bank plans to do next. The best protection for you and your colleagues is to be a member of the FSU.