Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is reportedly withholding final anniversary appraisals for some employees, primarily freshers, who have not met its strict five-day work-from-office (WFO) policy. This move links physical attendance directly to performance outcomes, with non-compliance potentially leading to exclusion from the FY26 performance banding cycle. While TCS has not officially commented, internal communications indicate appraisals are paused for those failing to meet WFO norms in specific quarters, impacting career progression and financial outcomes.