INfosys PAys $1MN iN litiGAtioN

BENGALURU: Infosys Ltd paid $1 million (Rs 65 lakh) to settle a litigation on the alleged abuse of visa rules, said New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Friday. “Infosys has agreed for a $1 million settlement for failing to follow US visa requirements for foreign workers and placing them in New York jobs without paying prevailing wages and taxes owned on them,” said Schneiderman. Infosys’ foreign workers need H1-B visas to perform their jobs, but to avoid the difficulty in obtaining it, company obtained B-1 visas instead.