Air India defends decision to implement leave without pay, calls it a ‘win-win’ one for staff

Defending its decision to implement ‘leave without pay’ (LWP) for its employees due to the Covid-19 pandemic, national carrier Air India on Friday referred to its scheme as a ‘win-win situation’ for both parties. It said that the while the scheme on the one hand gives freedom to its employees to engage themselves with another employer for the said period, the airline is able to save its cash flow on the other hand.

This comes after the national carrier was flooded with letters of criticism from its employees from all sections.

The airline said that in a challenging financial situation, it is taking recourse to several initiatives with a view to ensure that its flight operations continue.