Business Maverick: Singapore Air won’t fire pregnant flight attendants anymore

In a statement responding to Monday’s Straits Times article, Singapore Air said pregnant cabin crew “may choose to work in a temporary ground attachment” and can resume flying duties after maternity leave.

Before the new rules, which took effect on 15 July, stewardesses who disclosed they were pregnant were put on leave without pay and forced to quit the airline the day after submitting their child’s birth certificate, the newspaper said. There was no ground work made available for pregnant crew, and in order to fly again, they had to reapply for a fresh job under a program that didn’t guarantee re-employment, according to the report.

Singapore Air maintained the policy in the face of more than a decade of criticism. As long ago as 2010, gender equality groups werethe rules as discriminatory and unfair. With the aviation industry facing a post-pandemic labour shortage, the carrier is finally softening its approach. In its statement, Singapore Air said that under its previous policy, “cabin crew left the service when they were pregnant”. It didn’t respond when asked specifically if they were obliged to leave. Ground placements for pregnant cabin crew last at least three months and as long as nine months, the airline said.Still, the conditions attached to the placements aren’t clear.

The Straits Times – citing a circular from Singapore Air – reported that pregnant cabin crew will still be placed on leave without pay. They will be allowed to apply for a position on the ground and the airline will offer as many of these jobs as possible to maintain their salaries, the newspaper reported.

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