Reena Bajracharya v. Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation
- Case
- Reena Bajracharya v. Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation
- Court
- Supreme Court of Nepal
- Year
- 2000
- Area
- Equality / Employment
- Related article
- 18
- Summary
Air hostesses challenged service rules forcing women to retire earlier than men. The Court struck down the differential treatment as discriminatory, strengthening equality in conditions of employment.
- Holding
Compulsorily retiring women employees earlier than their male counterparts is discriminatory and violates the right to equality in employment.
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