A flight attendant has successfully sued for age discrimination after her employer made her redundant for being too young. An employment tribunal awarded her $A7,542 compensation as a result. Flight attendant sues for age discrimination Karen Irving, a 42 year-old…
A Qantas pilot facing the sack for turning 65 claims the airline is unlawfully discriminating against him based on age. He has filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission. This week, the Federal Court imposed a temporary injunction…
An NFL player is suing United Airlines claiming a drunk female passenger sexually harassed him during a flight. The player alleges the woman started harassing him soon after he boarded the aircraft for the cross country trip. NFL player says…
Mental health discrimination in the travel insurance industry is widespread, according to an investigation. As a result, many companies are now changing policies. Mental health discrimination uncovered by investigation The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission conducted the eight-month…
Qantas has been labelled 'unfair' for refusing travel to a woman with her disability support dog. The airline says the animal did not meet strict training requirements. However, there is no requirement for special accreditation for assistance animals in the…
United Airlines has become the first US carrier to offer non-binary gender options for passengers when they book a flight. Customers will now have the ability to identify themselves as M(male), F(female), U(undisclosed) or X(unspecified) corresponding with their identification or…
Qantas has been accused of exploiting young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees for cheap labour. Additionally, the airline is accused of failing to offer them a chance of a career with the airline. Qantas Indigenous trainee not offered job…
A Qantas pilot sacked for drunkenly touching the breast of a colleague has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The pilot inappropriately touched the female second officer's breast during a taxi ride on an overseas stopover. The Fair Work Commission accepted…
Jetstar has been slammed after cabin crew removed a passenger with a birth defect from an emergency exit row. The budget airline has subsequently apologised for the incident. However, it says there are strict safety requirements regarding exit rows that…
Most Australian flight attendants report experiencing sexually harassed on the job, according to a new survey. The survey found half of cabin crew experienced sexual harassment more than four times, and one in five more than 10 times. Most flight…
