Amara Raja Group Promoters holding the office of Managing Director in various businesses have voluntarily agreed for up to 50 per cent reduction in their total remuneration for the current fiscal
The airline said it expects to have reduced its fleet size by around 51 aircraft to approximately 302 by the end of September.
The employees being sent on furloughs or leave (without pay) will be eligible for all medical insurance, gratuity and other benefits as per their employment standards.
Senior staff of all the top groups have taken salary cuts up to 20 per cent to preserve jobs at the bottom of the pyramid.
He said the company has tried to do it best to offer financial support, continued health insurance cover and outplacement support for those impacted by the downsizing exercise
Most of the reductions will take place this year, according to an internal memo said.
The move is part of a global restructuring plan announced earlier by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in view of dwindling fortunes amid Covid-19 lockdowns in several countries, including India
V Vaidyanathan, managing director and chief executive, will take 30 per cent cut in his compensation, including fixed compensation as well as all allowances.
With indications of a longer period of air transport grounding, many airlines are looking at further cuts in employee salary.
Ola's revenue has come down 95% in the past 2 months because the disruption caused by the coronavirus.
The attrition is in line with the process we follow every year, says company
In an email to employees, the Twitter-backed platform outlined steps it is taking to 'become leaner and position the company better for the future'
Here is the list of major companies that have said they are downsizing their workforce
Combined with the 3,700 employees in customer support and human resources, Uber dismissed earlier this month, the cuts now total about 25% of the total workforce. A spokesman said more cuts could come
Company says it plans to reduce investments in several non-core projects.
Virwani also noted in the communication that the first priority of the company is to get the maximum value from its buildings and reduce costs by the business efficiently
As a remedy, life insurers are looking to provide short-term credit - known as bridge loans - to policyholders.
Uber and rival Lyft Inc have been under investor pressure to show profits but the coronavirus-led lockdowns have forced them to cut costs and withdraw their full-year financial outlooks
The spread of the novel coroanvirus has virtually brought airports around the globe to a standstill, leaving airlines taking drastic steps to make savings.
Sources also said that, these employees are asked to either resign with effect from May 1 or even by the end of May as an extra month would be added to their work experience if they want