A TOC reader, Mr Tan Toh Hwee wrote in to indicate his unhappiness over an advertisement posted by Japan Airlines (JAL) on 23rd Dec. He wrote,

“l would like to bring your attention to this job advertised by Japan Airlines on Today newspaper dated 23 Dec 2014.

l am very upset and angry that such job discrimination against National Service is allowed to be published on a newspaper.

Why they are looking for person with no NS liability? By having such condition, it is very obvious the company has no interesting in employ Singaporean males. l understand majority of cabin attendants females. But from the advertisement, it is very clear they are also looking for male attendants as well. But why they must exclude any Singapore male with NS liability? If they feel National Service is disruptive for their business, they should consider moving out of Singapore.

But stating this, they are excluding majority of Singaporean male from applying. Is this a type of job discrimination?”