As BA have said no to religious symbols, when will they be changing their logo ?

Question

After all it does show the Union Jack, which contains THE CROSS OF SAINT ANDREW AND THE CROSS OF ST GEORGE - which, of course BOTH have religious elements to it.

A couple of people have made the comment that the issue is focused upon religious jewellery showing outside the uniform. However I feel that my point is still very valid. The main logo of BA incorporated the Union Flag, which is also used on uniforms, even though to a lesser degree.

As also pointed out, they do make exceptions for other religions, so why should a simple cross be banned?

Answer 1

BA's rule is against jewellery, they don't however count the bangles worn by some religions. Why? Apparently it is OK to discriminate against Christians but not other religions - outrageous!

Answer 2

hmm...good observation but i think their logo relates quite closely to the name of the company and so it may justify a modified version of the Union Jack.
The Archbishop has pledged his support, the secretary for Northern Ireland has made a comment, doesn't it seem like an awfully big fuss, for a simple dress code dispute. How convenient that the media are playing such an important role in magnifying this issue immediately after the "veil" dispute, how nice of everyone to go to all the trouble of creating a balanced arguement (even if it is only an illusion).

Answer 3

I think they are a crappy airline and I always fly with anybody else but BA! But I think the thing here was the fact that BA does not allow any jewellery to show outside the uniform. This woman was just trying her luck to see if she can have them on religious ground. But I think the main thing is that no jewellery allowed. If however some muslim worker was allowed to wear a nose stud then I think she would definitely have grounds for all this.

Answer 4

BA have not said "no to religious symbols" - get your facts right, instead of believing what you read in the tabloid press or hear from your racist mates.

What they have done is enforce a dress-code, which EVERY employee agrees to when they join the company, which says that NO jewellery of any kind shall be worn outside the uniform. I wear a an old sixpence that my grandad carried all through World War I on a chain around my neck; if I worked for BA I could wear it, but only inside my uniform, just as this lady could wear her crucifix inside her uniform.

Why should she be treated any differently from any other employee of BA, and why has it taken her until now to start to defy BA's employment policies? It wouldn't be because she thought she could earn a small fortune in compensation and selling her story to the newspapers/television would it?

Answer 5

I feel that this is a poor question. As has been stated before the policy is against jewelry not a religious symbol, it just so happens that the item in question is a religious symbol and it is because that fact was sensationalised that it's been blow out of all proportions, while teh true focus has been lost, now if the said lady in question got the same treatment for wearing an item of clothing then your question would be relevant, but as the facts stand it isn't. Now have BA been over zealous in enforcing their dress code? Does the BA dress code need to be revised? are very relevant questions to the issue.

Answer 6

BA need to be ashamed of themselves. This ia just another example of political correctness gone totally mad. I agree with your comments about the union jack forming the tail logo's of BA aircraft. I seem to remenber when BA went ethnic mad and painted thier tails with images from aroung the world. This was shunned because BA being a british airline should revert to, flying the flag' and of course BA repainted to the tune of millions of pounds. Now they are objecting to a simple icon of christian faith, isnt Great Britain a christian country?? The royal family are the figures of one half of our religeous identity the other being catholic
if anyone told me to stop wearing an icon of my faith i would take thier political corectness and shove it up thier diverse ****

Answer 7

Good point, very good I may say. Multiculturalism is a nonsense. If you want a really open society you must make clear that everybody is welcome provided he respects the beliefs of the majority without being offended by them. Why should I say "season greeting" at Christams.? Do muslims say "saeson greeting" at Ramadam? Do they?

Really sad. Happy Christmas to anyone (well in advance)

Answer 8

it's amazing how what seems to be a small dress code infraction has gripped the nation and whipped them up into a race and religion debate. are we forgetting that while this is under the spotlight we are not looking at what else the government could be doing while our backs are turned

Answer 9

BA are actually saying no jewellery as part of their uniform code.

Answer 10

one rule for the people who belong here, another for every other tom, dick and harry and their bloody religious "uniform", are they still allowed to wear turbans and veils, and nose piercings, and any other thing they seem to add every time someone makes the slightest comment about it! THE CROSS REPRESENTS BRITISH CULTURE, AND WE ARE IN BRITAIN! WEAR IT AND WEAR IT WITH PRIDE!