SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 crisis continues to hit the aviation sector, with ground handling company dnata being the latest to lay off employees. ...
In Singapore, dnata - a subsidiary of the Emirates Group - provides a variety of services including cargo handling, catering and security at Changi Airport.In letting go its workers, dnata said it worked closely with the union and government agencies to ensure compliance with the tripartite advisory on retrenchments, and to “provide all possible support to affected employees”."Prior to the exercise, 63 per cent of dnata Singapore’s workforce were Singaporeans.
“To make this work, we urge companies to come forward, to work with us so that workers can find jobs prior to any retrenchment should it be unavoidable,” he added. It added that most of those affected are work permit holders, a third of whom are still in their home countries due to travel restrictions.
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