Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks

Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks

This is the first time a ruling has been handed down in Japan regarding flight attendants' rest time, according to the plaintiffs.

ThePatriotLight - Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks

ThePatriotLight - A Tokyo court ordered low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan on Tuesday to pay a total of ¥3.85 million ($27,400) in compensation for failing to provide proper breaks to 35 cabin crew members, in a decision that may set a precedent for how labor laws are applied in the aviation industry.This is the first time a ruling has been handed down in Japan regarding the rest time of flight attendants, according to the plaintiffs. Jetstar Japan …

Thirty-five flight attendants from low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan filed a lawsuit seeking an end to work orders without breaks, claiming that they were not given the break times stipulated in the Labor Standards Act. The Tokyo District Court (Takase Conservative Justice) ruled that the lawsuit was in violation of the Labor Standards Act.