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Air India Express lays off employees for ‘pre-meditated’ sick leave. (Photo: Air India Express)
Air India Express on Wednesday laid off some senior cabin crew members who ‘reported sick’ causing disruption in its flight operations
Air India Express on Wednesday terminated the contract of some senior cabin crew members who ‘reported sick’ causing disruption in its flight operations. Mentioning the reason behind laying off the employees who did not report to the duty, the airlines noted that the act of the concerned individuals was “pre-meditated and concerted abstention from work without any justifiable reason”.
In a letter of termination sent to one of its employees, the airline stated that an overwhelming number of airline crew members reported to be sick at the eleventh hour. “This clearly points to a pre-meditated and concerted abstention from work without any justifiable reason,” said Air India Express in the letter.
The airline further stated that the action of crew members resulted in the cancellation of a large number of flights, affecting the airline’s schedule and causing inconvenience to passengers. Hence, it terminated the contracts of the concerned employees with immediate effect.
