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Less · 22-04-2005, 18:26

BA pilot wins discrimination case

Do you have a daughter working hard for her exams? A young girl with ambition hoping to do well for herself in her chosen career?
Does she perhaps want to be an Airline pilot?

If the answer to the last question is yes, do you think it will be easier or harder for her to taken on by any of the bigger airlines now that Jessica Starmer has been successful with her action against British Airways.

I bet when she was originally asked what about children? she didn't reply "Oh well when it comes to that I'll take you to a tribunal".

She will probably of tried to assure them that either:-

a/ I have no plans to have children.
or
b/ If in the future I have any children I shall make arrangements for them to be taken care of while I perform my company duties.

I personally think it is important that our daughters get as much encouragement as our sons when it comes time to choose their career, whatever that choice may be.

However, If as this lady says, "I'm delighted with this result." Yes it is a good result for her but although airlines will still pretend to be equal opportunity they will probably be more inclined to take on male trainees whenever possible after all it will be less expensive in the long run.

Also, ever since passengers have been flying there have been Ladies taking to the air as Air Hostesses I would think that at least a few of these ladies have had children & like their more down to earth sisters have found a way to arrange their family life and their working life so what makes a lady pilot so different to them?

22-04-2005, 18:26	#1
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