Cathay Pacific Airways employees are disappointed that the Swire-owned airline has not promised not to lay off staff, the employees' union says. The union hopes the airline would seek aid from the government's wage subsidy scheme. The union says many employees have taken three weeks of unpaid leave in the past four months and the airline will also require employees to take unpaid leave in the next six months. As for Hong Kong government observes on the baord, the union believes, it should not cause concerns, since the airline had been under political scrutiny and that employees have been cautious since the social unrest began.

Source: The Standard June 10, 2020 03:07 UTC