Hostesses who wanted to return to their post after giving birth had to reapply. from now on All pregnant crew members will have maternity leave and will be able to return to their cabin duties after maternity leave.“, the company said in a statement to AFP.
Hostesses can request to work temporarily on site for three to nine months during their pregnancy. “The opportunity to work temporarily on site will depend on availability and if the person has the required skills“According to the press release, detailing that so far all those who have applied for this temporary redistribution have received satisfaction.
Singapore Airlines has been the focus of women’s rights groups since 2010. “This is a big step forward“Welcome to AFP Corinna Lim, head of the Women’s Association for Action and Research (Teghyak), who recalls that the previous situation was “discriminatory and sexist“. “We are surprised that SIA (Singapore Airlines) has continued this long, especially after Aware and others publicly questioned the practice when it first came to our attention in 2010.“, he added. According to her, the company still doesn’t go far enough, and expectant mothers should automatically have positions in place without having to ask.
Source: Le Figaro
