accordance with the group’s regulations.
Airline C: When changing our uniform designs in the future, we
will consider giving cabin crew the option to wear pants or skirts.
Airline D: Workers at cargo terminals wear pants. The problem
with two-piece uniforms comprising short shirts and pants is that
the wearer’s navel can be exposed when they raise their arms,
which contradicts the recommendations provided by the cabin crew.
A uniform reflects a company’s image. It is not possible to modify
our uniforms immediately, given the cost considerations. Based on
past experience, uniforms are redesigned every 12 to 15 years to
keep pace with changes such as company image or logo or for other
considerations.
Airline F: Even if we do not redesign our uniform and instead offer
the pants currently worn by female ground workers as an option for
female cabin crew, a preliminary estimate of at least NT$50 million
is required (to effect this change), which will significantly increase
inventory costs. Cabin crew do not make up the entirety of the
company’s employees. It is not advisable to spend all of the
company’s resources on cabin crew uniforms, which would affect
the year-end bonuses and other benefits to which other employees
are entitled. It would also be impossible to explain the rationality
of our finances to our shareholders, and the general public might
also question whether the cost of the new uniforms was included in
the ticket prices. In addition, uniforms for airport ground workers
are designed differently because the nature of the work done by
ground staff, such as the area, distance, and time that ground
workers have to cover when walking and moving around in the
airport, is different from that of flight crew.
b) Hair and makeup
Some companies explained that there are grooming requirements in
place for both male and female cabin crew. Men can wear makeup if they
want to, and makeup courses are available to teach everyone how to wear
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