No layoffs so far, but raging Covid-19 a concern: Bata India chairman

Bata India Chairman Ashwani Windlass on Thursday said it has not laid off any employee so far, but admitted that there is not much clarity on "where the footwear major is heading" amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic.

As of March, the company had 9,762 employees across functions and locations, of which 4000-4500 are on third-party contract, he said.

"There is no layoff till date. Bata has friendly HR policies," Windlass told shareholders at the 87th annual general meeting of the company.

"I don't think we have complete clarity about where we are heading. Intermittent lockdowns and the surging pandemic in