# Innodata lays off 550 Indians post lunch break

> AI company Innodata fires 550 Indian employees after lunch without HR contact.
- Title: Innodata lays off 550 Indians post lunch break · mint
- Summary: AI company Innodata fires 550 Indian employees after lunch without HR contact. Innodata India laid off 550 employees on October 26, 2026, citing operational…
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- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/companies/no-calls-from-hr-no-access-to-devices-ai-company-innodata-lays-off-nearly-550-indians-post-lunch-break-11793192419988.html
- Author: Sneha Biswas
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:05:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: innodata, layoffs, india, hr, devices, lunch break, ai company, employees, news
## Layoffs announced
Innodata India Pvt Ltd reportedly laid off 550 employees post-lunch on October 26, 2026.
## Employees affected
Affected employees lost device access and official IDs deactivated after the layoff announcement.
## Termination process
Termination emails sent to personal emails with no HR contact or document access for affected employees.
## Reason for layoffs
Company cited operational requirements, not individual performance, as the reason for the layoffs.
## Employee account
An affected employee described losing device access and HR contact after lunch without receiving payslips.
## Company background
Innodata is a US-based AI company with 10,107 global employees as of December 31, 2025.
## Key takeaway

Innodata India laid off 550 employees on October 26, 2026, citing operational requirements.