Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Women Working for Qatar Airways 'Forced to Get Consent from Bosses before Getting Married'


DAILY EXPRESS: WOMEN working for Qatar Airways need management's consent to get married – and can be sacked for getting pregnant, the UN has revealed.

Flight attendants for the Middle Eastern airline have allegedly been subjected to the company's strict policies making their life a living hell.

The staff claim they have faced dismissal for infractions and are bound by strict curfews, even while off duty.

The airline is said to have a policy where female cabin crew cannot be dropped off or picked up from work by men other than their brother, father or husband – which Qatar Airways insists is a "cultural norm".

After a year-long investigation, the UN's International Labour Organisation (ILO) ruled that Qatar breached discrimination conventions by having rules that allow it to sack pregnant cabin crew. » | Jake Burman | Wednesday, June 17, 2015