Worker for British Airways loses court case
Published: 06/08/08
British Airways were taken to a tribunal by Nadia Eweida, 56, who was claiming it effectively discriminated against Christians because they were not allowed to wear religious jewellery while Muslims were allowed to wear hijabs and Sikhs bangles.
Although British Airway have won this case, the airline has changed its policy to allow crosses on chains over work clothes last year amid controversy over the case, said its clothing policy did not discriminate against Christians.
The whole disagreement started in 2006 when Eweida claimed she was asked to remove or hide her cross. Eweida in a statement said: "The judge has given way for BA to have a victory on imposing their will on all their staff."
A British Airways spokesman said: "We are pleased that the tribunal's decision supports our position.