Ground Handling Firm Gets Notice Over Non-Compliance With Laws
THE Mumbai Deputy Labour Commissioner (Central Office) has sent a notice to ground handling staff of Bird Worldwide Flight Services (BWFS) Mumbai Private Limited, asking them to suspend their operations at the airport for non-compliance with labour laws. The Commissioner has also sent a showcause notice to the operator of Mumbai airport, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), for “suppressing information” of employing ground handling staff to assist foreign airlines at work.
The move came after CM Devendra Fadnavis met social activist Anjali Damania on Sunday to address concerns of protesting Cambata Aviation Private Limited workers, demanding their pending salaries after the company had declared bankruptcy. On October 12, State Labour Minister, Sambhaji Patil-Nilangekar, assured Cambata workers of repaying their pending salaries. Damania alleged that BWFS took over operations at the airport after Cambata had shut down.
