The country is currently witnessing the ongoing nation-wide lockdown due to the pandemic coronavirus. It has impacted a lot of business and economy.
In a recent, at least a hundred employees have been terminated by Fareportal, a New York-based global tech travel firm, in Gurugram amid the COVID-19 outbreak, without assigning any reason. The company laid off employees at its Pune firm as well.
According to a report, many of those laid off had been working with the company for five to 10 years. Though there were no exact numbers, the sacked employees claimed that more than 800 people were laid off in total.
The All India Central Council of Trade Unions has written to Haryana Chief Minister on the complaints received by them about the “illegal” termination of the employees in Fareportal.
In its letter, the union said that it was a gross violation of all the laws, and dealt a heavy blow to the employees during the COVID-19 outbreak. Seeking necessary action, the letter further said that the governments had asked the employers to refrain from the termination of employees and this act of the company further aggravated the chaotic situation.
The union also wrote a similar letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister and the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Labour and Employment.
He said the number of sacked employees in Gurugram alone could be around 500 and the same number of people were believed to have been sacked in Pune.
When a media portal tried contacting the vice president Vinay Kanchi to seek his reaction, he disconnected the call.
