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gender discrimination lawsuit filed by Alaska Airlines flight attendant Justin Wetherell (they/them) in the state of Washington has been resolved after the state attorney general’s office accepted a consent decree. As part of the agreement, Alaska Airlines is required to abolish gender conformance rules on flight attendant uniforms.
Justin took issue with the fact that Alaska Airlines’ policies forced flight attendants to choose either a “male” or “female” uniform and did not allow any mixing between the two. They also made a special request with the airline asking for an exception to the rule based on their gender identity, but that request was eventually denied.
Reacting to the resolution of their legal battle, Wetherell said,
“I am incredibly relieved and happy to put this process behind me. This took far more time than I expected and had a severe negative impact on my mental and emotional health. However, I would do it again in a heartbeat — I truly believe the time is always right to do what is right. This is the right thing for me, for Alaska Airlines, and for many other nonbinary, transgender, and gender non-conforming people. This victory sets the groundwork for other similarly affected individuals to have an easier time fixing discriminatory policies.”
As part of the decree, the airline was also ordered to pay $70,000 and $40,000 in legal fees to Wetherell and the ACLU, respectively.
simpleflying.com
Justin took issue with the fact that Alaska Airlines’ policies forced flight attendants to choose either a “male” or “female” uniform and did not allow any mixing between the two. They also made a special request with the airline asking for an exception to the rule based on their gender identity, but that request was eventually denied.
Reacting to the resolution of their legal battle, Wetherell said,
“I am incredibly relieved and happy to put this process behind me. This took far more time than I expected and had a severe negative impact on my mental and emotional health. However, I would do it again in a heartbeat — I truly believe the time is always right to do what is right. This is the right thing for me, for Alaska Airlines, and for many other nonbinary, transgender, and gender non-conforming people. This victory sets the groundwork for other similarly affected individuals to have an easier time fixing discriminatory policies.”
As part of the decree, the airline was also ordered to pay $70,000 and $40,000 in legal fees to Wetherell and the ACLU, respectively.
Alaska Airlines Forced To Remove Gendered Uniforms
The order is the result of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a non-binary and gender-fluid flight attendant.
simpleflying.com
