high heels, which is a matter worthy of attention.
According to interview results, most incidents where cabin crew
experienced workplace falls occurred on the commute to and from
work. During this period, female cabin crew members had to wear
leather shoes with relatively high and narrow heels, indicating that
they may adversely affect walking stability. Additionally,
prolonged wearing of high heels can lead to discomfort in the feet,
legs, knees, and lower back, with falls potentially triggering further
injuries. Business entities, while considering the aesthetics and
posture of their employees, must also consider these potential
hazards.
The Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan has issued a press
release based on these findings, recommending that employers and
employees adopt strategies to prevent falls: 60
…avoid wearing high-heels: Wearing high heels increases the
angle of posterior tilt of the lumbar spine, adding to the load on the
back and knees, which can lead to lower back pain.
c) Risk of sexual harassment
The complainant also mentioned the issues of exposure and illicit
photos. Wan’s research showed that cabin crew work in narrow cabin aisles
where they have to communicate at close range and in noisy environments.
Because they sometimes have to bend over, stoop, or raise their arms, and
because the portrayal of sexually provocative female cabin crew uniforms
and figures is common in media, passengers taking illicit photos of female
cabin crew and female cabin crew being sexually harassed were common
occurrences.61
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The Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan (March 2, 2012). “Investigation on
the Occupational Hazards of Workers’ Falls:” press release.
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K.M., Wan (2016). “Cabin Crew Physical and Mental Health Issues,” op. cit.; C.Y.,
Li and C.H., Yuan (July 18, 2015), “Chang Shu-ping: Female Cabin crew Uniforms:
Inspiring the Imagination,” United Daily News; L.H., Liu and W.K. Li (April 7,
2016) “Team Leader Fired for Taking Sneak Photos of Female Cabin crew and
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