British Airways | Workers told to accept pay cuts or 'risk losing job'

The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the world of work. Some organisations were forced to temporarily shut up shop while some key workers have continued to work throughout COVID-19.

The uncertainty brought around by the pandemic has caused many employers to place staff on the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), cut employee and executive pay – as has been seen at Bam Construction, Ryanair, BuzzFeed and others – and make some staff redundant to free up cash.

Numerous outlets have claimed that the airline firm British Airways (BA) has asked thousands of workers who have been placed on consultation to accept pay cuts of up to 60% if they wish to continue working for the organisation.

The Telegraph reported that workers have been told to accept these new conditions and have to sign new contracts or risk being made redundant.