Table of Contents
I.
Background ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.
Complaint................................................................................................................... 1
2.
Background ................................................................................................................ 1
II.
Case Overview ................................................................................................................ 2
III.
Facts: The Complaint and Points of Contention ............................................................. 5
1.
The complaint ............................................................................................................ 5
1)
Facts ........................................................................................................................ 5
2)
Claims...................................................................................................................... 6
2.
IV.
Points of contention: What are the issues surrounding the investigation? ................. 6
Reasoning and Evidence ................................................................................................. 8
1.
Regulatory basis: Relevant human rights conventions and regulations ..................... 8
1)
International human rights conventions .................................................................. 8
2)
Domestic laws and regulations ................................................................................ 9
2.
Defining the scope of the NHRC’s authority ............................................................. 9
1)
Unlike the NHRCK, the NHRC is not authorized to make decisions in lieu of
conciliation to mandate the cessation of discriminatory practices by private sectors. .. 10
a. The NHRCK’s response to the Korean cabin crew union’s complaint regarding
female cabin crew dress codes: ................................................................................ 10
b. Differences in the NHRC’s and NHRCK’s authority for handling discrimination
cases ..........................................................................................................................11
2)
The NHRC is responsible for oversight of government agencies and providing
recommendations to help abolish all forms of discrimination ...................................... 12
3.
Data collection methodology ................................................................................... 13
1)
Data collection and issuance of official letters of inquiry to government agencies
14
2)
Interviews with stakeholders ................................................................................. 14
3)
Consultation with experts, scholars, and NGOs .................................................... 15
4)
Advisory meeting with the competent authorities ................................................. 15
4.
Gender distribution of cabin crew and pursers (in-flight service managers) across six
airlines in Taiwan ..................................................................................................... 15
5.
Before and after the filing of the complaint ............................................................. 16
1)
Taoyuan Flight Attendants Union describes events leading up to the complaint .. 16
2)
A flag carrier company describes events leading up to the complaint .................. 17