TOULOUSE, France – A holiday celebration for employees of an Airbus subsidiary in France turned into a health scare as dozens of employees fell ill after a company Christmas party earlier this month.
“Around 100 Airbus Atlantic employees were taken ill after contracting a food-borne illness from the company-organized Christmas lunch,” a spokesperson for the European aeronautics company said in an emailed statement to CNN.
The spokesperson did not specify the type of food that caused the illness, leaving many questions unanswered.
Despite the unfortunate incident, nobody at Airbus was seriously affected, and all employees were back at work by the following Monday, according to the spokesperson.
Airbus Atlantic, established in January 2022, is a wholly owned Airbus subsidiary specializing in airplane seats. With 13,000 employees in five countries, the ill-fated Christmas lunch occurred in France, where French health authorities are leading an investigation into the outbreak.
“This appears to be an isolated event and all employees are recovering well,” the Airbus spokesperson added. “The health of our employees remains our primary concern and we are fully cooperating with the ARS health agency to identify the cause of the illness and ensure this cannot happen again in the future.”
As the investigation continues, Airbus Atlantic is taking steps to ensure the safety and well-being of its employees, and the company is committed to preventing similar incidents in the future.
#Agree It’s unfortunate to hear that so many workers fell ill after the holiday celebration. I hope they all recover soon.
Disagree, poor grammar: I dont think its a big deal if workers get sick, they should have taken proper precautions #notmyproblem