Why Infosys Asking WFH Employees For Power Bills Is Triggering Backlash

Infosys asking work-from-home employees to submit their electricity bills has quietly become one of today’s most debated corporate stories online.

The company says the move is part of a reimbursement verification process. But on LinkedIn, X, and Reddit India threads, employees and young professionals are calling it invasive and tone-deaf — especially in a year when layoffs, hiring freezes, and delayed hikes are already common in tech.

What’s bothering people isn’t just the bill itself. It’s the power imbalance. Workers argue that home electricity costs are not a “perk” but a consequence of companies saving on office space, transport, and infrastructure while shifting costs onto employees’ households.

In simple terms: companies cut costs, but workers are asked to prove every rupee they spend.

Why this matters: For many Gen-Z tech workers, WFH is no longer a luxury — it’s survival. Rising rents, family responsibilities, and city migration costs mean small reimbursements actually matter. When companies start auditing personal household expenses, it raises questions about trust and fairness at work.

Creators are now comparing this to older workplace cultures where employees had little say and were expected to absorb hidden costs silently. That comparison is fuelling anger more than the policy itself.

Infosys hasn’t rolled back the request yet. But the online response shows a growing resistance among young workers to corporate cost-cutting that lands on individual shoulders.