The news that Jet terminating expats, without notice, is spreading amongst the expats quite rapidly.
Last year, Jet Airways made an unprecedented gesture to provide pilots declared medically unfit by IAM BLR with TMU pay for upwards of 12 months. Several months after the arrangement was amended to provide 6 months of TMU pay followed by 6 months of unpaid leave.
We all know that Jet Airways, as any other airline, has the right to terminate their relationship with their pilots with adequate notice. However, new is, over the past two days, is that in the most recent cases, there was only 2 days notice given to those who were terminated.
I wonder how many expats, not only at Jet, but perhaps at Indigo, and Spice are taking Pre-emptive measures to ensure their minimal periods of unemployment should their contracts be terminated without notice?
In response to Dragon 83, it probably would not be appropriate for the CEO to cover the topic of termination of employees' contracts in his announcement to employees.
Three Airbus DECs who were assessed in January received notices that essentially hiring of expats has been put on hold indefinitely until such time the financial situation along with the value of the rupee improves. This is not a witch hunt against expats, but rather strictly a business decision.
The dynamics within the aviation industry in India will prove to be very interesting to say the least. Good luck to all during these difficult times.
Last edited by captjns; 15th May 2012 at 13:48.