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Air India implements Tata Code of Conduct, bans smoking and intoxication at workplaces

The Chief Human Resources Officer of Air India - Suresh Dutt Tripathi, has announced the prohibition of smoking and intoxication of any form at the workplace.

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Air India, a Tata Group-owned airline has banned smoking and consumption of intoxicating substances at the workplace, implementing the Tata Group's Code of Conduct, the air carrier said in a statement. The former national airliner of India further stated that any employee violating this order will be "dealt with appropriate consequences". The ruling has been communicated by airline's Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Suresh Dutt Tripathi. When asked about the communique issued on Wednesday, an Air India spokesperson said, "We would not like to make any comment on internal communication like this.

Further, these instructions are only being reiterated." The Tata Group took over Air India on January 27 and Tata Steel veteran Tripathi took charge as the airline's CHRO in April. The CHRO's communique to employees said, "We as a responsible organisation completely prohibit smoking and consumption of any intoxicating substances at workplace."

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"Our core principles of Tata Code of Conduct bind all of us to comply with the law of the land and to provide a safe and healthy work environment to our colleagues," he noted. Air India has zero tolerance towards violations of the above, he added.

"Any violation is viewed seriously and will be dealt with appropriate consequences," Tripathi mentioned. Tata Sons had on May 12 announced the appointment of Campbell Wilson as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (MD) of Air India.

Wilson, 50, is the CEO of Scoot, the wholly-owned low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. He has 26 years of aviation industry expertise across both full service and low-cost airlines.

With inputs from PTI