In August, "Cathay Pacific Airways…said it had sacked a pilot who was arrested and charged over clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Sheung Wan on July 28. Another cockpit crew member…who was revealed…to have been suspended for misusing company information related to the protests, also had his employment terminated.". It was reported that at least 20 aviation professionals had been fired or had resigned amidst the ongoing anti-government protests.

According to reports, Rupert Hogg, former CEO of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, was ordered to provide a list of names of Cathay Pacific employees who took part in the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. It was reported that Hogg submitted only his name and resigned.

In late August, Cathay Pacific also urged staff members to "speak up" under its whistle-blowing policy in an internal memo, raising concern over Cathay’s responsibility to respect the human rights of its employees.