6. Facts about the dress code policy: Statements by each party and actual dress code requirements This section is structured as follows: Opinions shared by a group of complainants or airlines are provided in summary form, while opinions restricted to a single individual or airline are presented in separate paragraphs. The purpose of this investigative report is to illuminate structural or systemic phenomena or problems, and not to cast blame. Opinions are presented anonymously as much as possible through the use of aliases. An alias will not be used if the person or entity is still identifiable. 1) Does the dress code discriminate based on gender? a. Statements by the complainant15 a) Uniform Wearing skirts restricts movement during in-flight service, especially when cabin crew have to reach the overhead bin or squat down to pick up meal trays. Some companies require crew members to squat down when serving business class passengers. Airline companies do not consult cabin crew when designing uniforms. Decisions are usually made by the head of the cabin crew department who does not work at the frontline and therefore does not truly understand the inconveniences that may be encountered at work. Cabin crew from one company have previously demanded in union meetings and via the company’s internal communication channels that union reps or cabin crew be included in the uniform design process. However, the company simply replied that pantsuits would be considered as an option while providing no specifics as to when a new uniform would be designed or what improvements or changes would be made at that time. The TAFU did offer Eva Airways a short-term solution: to allow 15 The Commission’s interview records with the complainant dated February 29 and March 22, 2024 21