BRITISH TURN ON RICHARD BRANSON OVER FAILURE TO HELP STAFF
written by Dylan Nicholson March 20, 2020Sir Richard Branson is facing a mounting backlash in his home country over his decision to order Virgin Atlantic staff to take eight weeks of unpaid leave and then ask for a government bailout.
MPs and the press have attacked the British Virgin Group founder, estimated to be worth £11.2 billion, for not spending his personal fortune to help employees.
“Eight weeks at the £94 statutory sick pay would cost £754 per employee. There are 8,571 employees in Virgin Airlines. If all of them took eight weeks unpaid leave that would be a cost of £6.4 million."