The Corona virus outbreak is first and foremost a human tragedy, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. In Oman, The Supreme Committee on COVID -19 announced that the affected private sector companies may negotiate a reduction in the wages of their employees and also allows affected private sector institutions and companies to terminate their non-Omani workforce labor contracts. This results in a huge termination of human resources across the many private sector companies. Some companies even take this announcement as an opportunity to reduce the salary of their employees and take personal revenges.

Questions:

In this situation, being a CEO of a private company:

1. In your opinion, is it ethical for the company to terminate the employees in this painful situation? Justify your answer. (5

marks)

2. In this situation, if you are the owner of a private company, what will be your approach with your employees? Justify your answer.

The Corona virus outbreak is first and foremost a human tragedy, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. In Oman, The Supreme Committee on COVID -19 announced that the affected private sector companies may negotiate a reduction in the wages of their employees and also allows affected private sector institutions and companies to terminate their non-Omani workforce labor contracts. This results in a huge termination of human resources across the many private sector companies. Some companies even take this announcement as an opportunity to reduce the salary of their employees and take personal revenges. Questions: In this situation, being a CEO of a private company: 1. In your opinion, is it ethical for the company to terminate the employees in this painful situation? Justify your answer. (5 marks) 2. In this situation, if you are the owner of a private company, what will be your approach with your employees? Justify your