Saturday, October 14, 2006
Daily Mail: Christian BA employee to take legal action over suspension for wearing cross
Heathrow check-in worker Nadia Eweida was sent home after refusing to remove the crucifix which breached BA's dress code...
...Miss Eweida, who has an unblemished record during seven years at BA, is suing her employer for religious discrimination after being suspended from work without pay for two weeks.
She said her treatment was all the more extraordinary as she and fellow employees had just undergone "diversity training" - including receiving advice from pressure group Stonewall on how to treat gays and lesbians in the workplace.
The airline's uniform code states that staff must not wear visible jewellery or other 'adornments' while on duty without permission from management.
It makes exceptions for Muslim and Sikh minorities by allowing them to wear hijabs and turbans.
Under rules drawn up by BA's 'diversity team' and 'uniform committee', Sikh employees can even wear the traditional iron bangle - even though this would usually be classed as jewellery - while Muslim workers are also allowed prayer breaks during work time...
So no wedding rings, earrings, etc.?
She should wear cross earrings. If she can't wear earrings, no one else can.