IndiGo springs a surprise, says no pay cut for most employees in April

NEW DELHI: At a time of endemic pay cuts and layoffs across all sectors, IndiGo has decided to pay full salary for April to a majority of its employees. Last month, the low cost carrier (LCC) had announced graded pay cuts up to 25%, while sparing the junior most workers.
“In deference to our government’s wishes of not reducing pay during lockdown, we have decided not to implement the previously announced pay cuts during the month of April. However, your (senior) members and senior VPs have volunteered to take pay cuts this month. For everyone else, you can expect your April salaries to be paid without the pay cuts,” IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta told employees in a mail on Thursday.
In a mail sent on March 19, 2020, Dutta had detailed the cuts: 25% for himself; 20% for senior VPs and above; 15% for VPs and pilots; 10% for cabin crew; 5% for others and no cuts for those drawing salary at junior levels. IndiGo’s employee cost was Rs 3,210.6 crore in fiscal 2018-19.