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A Taiwanese airline has apologized after requesting paperwork related to it sick leave application Over a dead employee, outrage spread across the country.
One eva air The flight attendant, surnamed Sun, died on October 10, a few days after falling ill during a flight from Milan to Taoyuan. taiwanThe 34-year-old flight attendant was admitted to hospital after her condition deteriorated and she later died.
Her family said that a representative of EVA Air allegedly sent a message to Sun’s phone on the day of her funeral, asking her to submit documents to prove that she had requested sick leave in late September.
The family said they have sent a copy of Sun’s death certificate.
Eva Air said it was “deeply saddened” by his death and “profoundly apologized” to his family, adding that the incident occurred because a staff member was “insufficiently familiar with his job duties”.
Taiwanese authorities and the airline have launched an investigation into her death to determine whether she was denied medical attention or discouraged from taking leave. Sun, who joined the airline in 2016, fell ill on Sept. 24 during a flight to EVA Air’s base in Taoyuan city and sought treatment at a nearby clinic before returning home.
He was admitted to Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital on 26 September and later transferred to China Medical University Hospital in Taichung on 8 October as his condition deteriorated. He died two days later.
At a news conference on Friday, EVA Air Chairman Sun Chia-ming said, “Ms Sun’s passing is a forever pain in our hearts”.
“We will investigate [into her death] With the most responsible attitude,” he said.
The case sparked anger in Taiwan when an online post by a colleague revealed the airline’s request and alleged that staff were overworked.
An anonymous user claiming to be a cabin crew member wrote: “This was not a regrettable coincidence, but the result of systemic and long-term indifference to the health of crew members.”
His death has sparked protests, with members of the cabin crew union demanding reforms to leave policies.
The incident has also shed light on the working conditions of aircrew and the airline’s system of evaluating employees’ performance based on their use of personal or sick leave.
Several union members protested outside the Legislative Yuan, carrying white flowers and placards and shouting: “Life is precious; requesting leave is not a crime.”