4,000 at THAI fail screening to keep jobs

A total of 4,000 THAI employees have failed a screening programme to keep their jobs and will have little option but to accept early retirement, according to a source at the airline. The number was calculated from the 13,554 employees who applied to continue working for the company. They were screened and 9,304 passed, the source said. That leaves about 4,000 employees who failed. However, they can either join the early retirement scheme of the airline or register for a second round of screening. The results of the first screening round were announced on Thursday. The process divided the employees into three groups; those sailing through who will sign a new employment contract in the middle of this month; those who passed but wish to enter the early retirement programme; and those who failed. <br/>