FIRED EMPLOYEE SUES AIRLINE OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT

摘要

A former WestJet flight attendant has filed a civil lawsuit against the airline for wrongful dismissal and other damages, over claims that a pilot sexually assaulted her at a Hawaii layover more than six years ago and that Westjet did not investigate her allegation seriously. Mandalena Lewis, who lives in Vancouver, also states that the accused assailant - identified only as "Pilot M" -had assaulted another flight attendant in Alberta about 15 months before the Hawaii incident. A 15-page statement of claim, which Lewis filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia on March 1, alleges that Pilot M was not fired or disciplined for either incident. "Pilot M was allowed to remain in his supervisory role," the claim reads, "presenting a continued and unacceptable risk of harm to women with whom he worked, including [Lewis]."