EasyJet 'using sickness records to decide job cuts', pilots' union claims
EasyJet has been accused of intending to use pilots' sickness records when drawing up plans for over 700 job cuts.
EasyJet is planning 727 pilot redundancies as part of up to 4,500 job cuts and a restructuring that includes closing bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle airports.Ahead of the start of formal talks, Balpa said the airline has told pilot representatives it will use sickness as a component in choosing who loses their job.Brian Strutton, Balpa's general secretary, called it outrageous."Flight safety is built on a culture of openness and not fear of repercussions.
But the airline rejected Balpa's claims:"We would never put forward proposals which would compromise safety as we have an industry-leading safety culture, as Balpa acknowledges.
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