British Airways Employee Loses Suit Over Rules On Jewelry

British Airways employee Nadia Eweida who was seeking back pay and damages after she was temporarily suspended for wearing small cross around her neck has lost her suit in a Reading Employment Tribunal. While the airline eventually changed its uniform rules to permit employees to wear religious symbols (see prior posting), the Tribunal ruled yesterday that Eweida did not suffer religious discrimination because she was not treated less favorably that others in similar circumstances. The airline's prior rules precluded wearing of jewelry unless it could be hidden from view. Today's London Telegraph , The Mirror and Personnel Today all report on the Tribunal's ruling.