Coronavirus | Firm asks staff to take unpaid leave

As the coronavirus continues to affect more and more countries, one employer has asked staff to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave in an attempt to cope with the illness.

Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific revealed the news this week, reported the BBC, after the airline had already been hit by the effect on passenger demand following several months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

As such, the employer is offering a voluntary special leave scheme to all staff members from March 1 to June 30 2020.

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The airline revealed that it hopes to reduce service by about 30% over the next few months, which will include a cut of about 90% in flights to mainland China.