British Airways is reviewing its uniform policy

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British Airways is reviewing its uniform policy after Virgin Atlantic stated it not required employees to put on ‘gendered uniform options’. A spokesman for BA instructed the Sunday Telegraph: “At British Airways we’re committed to an inclusive working environment and as part of that, we’re reviewing our uniform policy and will update our colleagues when the review is complete.”

Potential adjustments ‘may not be as radical as those brought in by Virgin Atlantic’, the Sunday Telegraph stated, however added: “Nevertheless, any changes by BA would be a far cry from the strict rules imposed by airlines decades ago.” Last yr, BA had dropped ‘ladies and gentlemen’ from its on-board bulletins to have a good time the ‘diversity and inclusion’ of its prospects.

Last week, Virgin introduced it had relaxed its uniform policy to permit employees to decide on whether or not to put on trousers or skirts, no matter their gender. In a press release posted on-line, it stated LGBTQ+ colleagues will be capable to select both the crimson or the burgundy Vivienne Westwood-designed uniform ‘depending on which best reflects themselves’. The airline is additionally rolling out optionally available pronoun badges for each employees and prospects, out there from examine in desks or within the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse.

British Airways is reviewing its uniform policy after rival Virgin Atlantic stated it not required employees to put on ‘gendered uniform options’. A spokesman for BA instructed the Sunday Telegraph: “At British Airways we’re committed to an inclusive working environment and as part of that, we’re reviewing our uniform policy and will update our colleagues when the review is complete.”

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