Key Points
The notice is linked to concerns raised by cabin crew members, including issues with room sharing during layovers..
The Union labour ministry has reportedly issued a show cause notice to Air India Express, now owned by the Tata Group, for alleged violations of regulations related to disputes between the airline's management and cabin crew members...
As per the news agency's report, the show cause notice alleges that the airline modified the service conditions of the workers while the conciliation proceedings under labour law regarding the disputes were ongoing...
The notice questions why action should not be initiated against the airline and its management for the alleged violation of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which pertains to conditions of service remaining unchanged during the pendency of conciliation proceedings...
Last month, the Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU) had written to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia regarding various grievances raised by the airline's cabin crew members..
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