Is It Ethical?

As aviation CEOs met in Hyderabad to sort out the crisis that has hit their industry, 1000

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June 23, 2022

As aviation CEOs met in Hyderabad to sort out the crisis that has hit their industry, 1000 Jet Airways employees have been sacked.  They include mostly cabin crew and engineers. Jet says the sacked employees were probationers who will be given 30 days pay. This is part of a major cost-cutting exercise citing the company’s poor financial health. The move comes a day after Jet tied up with Kingfisher Airlines. By cleaning up the losses, Indian carriers are also hoping to attract foreign investments, but in these times of global financial crisis that will not be easy. These are difficult times for Indian aviation. Airfares are going up, passenger load factor is coming down, and every airline is losing money. Unless airlines take some bold steps carrying on may be difficult. In that context, the retrenchment move by Jet Airways may be a necessary step. But is such mass sacking ethical?

Farzana Nigar

Ranchi, Jharkhand