A Tokyo court ordered low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan on Tuesday to pay a total of ?3.85 million ($27,400) in compensation for failing to provide proper breaks to 35 cabin crew members, in a decision that may set a precedent for how labor laws are applied in the aviation industry.
This is the first time a ruling has been handed down in Japan regarding the rest time of flight attendants, according to the plaintiffs. Jetstar Japan is a joint venture between Japan Airlines, Qantas and Tokyo Century.
The Tokyo District Court ordered the airline to pay ?110,000 to each plaintiff. Each of the plaintiffs had sought ?500,000 in damages.
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