BA to appeal ruling on staff based in Hong Kong

British Airways (BA) has confirmed that it will appeal against a recent decision which said it must apply UK law to its Hong Kong-based female cabin crew.

 

BA dismisses its female Hong Kong-based crew without a pension when they turn 45, while their counterparts based in the UK can retire with a pension at 60. BA claimed its UK employment provisions do not apply to this workforce but in January this year the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) upheld an Employment Tribunal ruling from 2... (409 more words)

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