Delusional: Malaysian Airlines fired one of the flight attendants after 25 years of work due to excess weight of only 450 grams • The court claimed: "This is not discrimination"

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The flight attendant is not Melissa Hasim, who worked for Malaysian Airlines for 25 years, was dismissed from the company in 2017 because she weighed 450 grams more than the desired weight set in the company's BMI table.

The flight attendant, who is 1.57 meters tall and weighs about 60 pounds, was required to weigh about 59.5 pounds, so she was fired. Hasim appealed to the Malaysian Labor Court, but this week the court rejected her claim, claiming the company was right to dismiss. In court, the company claimed, "We have issued the BMI instructions over a period of time, and we also gave the flight attendant 18 months to lose weight when we allow her to be consulted by doctors. Flying with us. "

The company also added, "We want the first impression on the flight attendants to make the passengers continue to work with our prestigious company." These arguments were heard in court and were accepted by the judges as stated.

The judge noted, "There was no discrimination here against the flight attendant, but this is an overall policy. What's more, the flight attendant was given the opportunity to lose weight over a long period of time." The person who severely attacked the ruling was Malaysia's National Stewardess Organization, which defined the company's decision and the court's ruling as "inhuman."

According to Fox News, Pakistan Airlines has informed its flight attendants that, "Any crew member who will see oil will be grounded." In addition, the CEO of the Polish airline LOT was fired because he made shaming in the area of ​​obesity for flight attendants.