Victory for 'fat' air hostesses

Air hostesses deemed overweight have won a partial victory in a battle with Indian Airlines after the carrier told them to lose weight or lose their jobs. Thirteen stewardesses took legal action after they were deemed too fat to fly and were grounded by Indian Airlines.
Their lawyer Arvind Sharma said a court had ruled that the airline would have to pay out the wages the women lost.
However, Indian Airlines has filed a petition that will be heard in court on Monday and could overturn the verdict.
The legal wrangle dates back to the start of 2006 when Indian Airlines introduced a system of measuring air hostesses based on their height and weight.
Claiming discrimination and unconstitutional behaviour by Indian Airlines, the hostesses took legal action in the middle of last year so that they would be allowed to fly again, regardless of their weight.
23/03/07 BBC News, UK

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