Originally Posted by
Kitsune
Dream on... so he rejects the employment offer as designated in his contract to do exactly what for the based corporate entity that no longer exists... 🙄
He is made redundant and will receive redundancy and severance pay.
Which would be most welcomed by the based senior demographic. Base closure requires 90 days notice, if chosen not to return to Hong Kong 6 months redundancy pay. One jurisdiction in particular would require up to 4 weeks severance per YOS for Captains up to 3 weeks for FOs.
Everything considered a nice package, which most likely makes it financially unattractive, at least in the immediate future, to close the bases. Negotiating a Collective Agreement with reduced terms is more likely then a base closure, IMHO.
FYI, the Canadian FA’s are receiving 1 week severance per YOS when the YVR cabin crew base will be closed in June. CX followed labor law and their collective agreement when closing the base. Why do some on this board think it would be any different for the pilot bases?
Another question someone has brought up is what happens if the HKG Immigration department refuses to issue work permits for those affected by the base closure without HKG
PR and wishing to return to Hong Kong?
Anyways, we will know pretty soon. One thing is for sure, the new CX will be a very different company when the dust has settled.