JAL crew files suit to nullify leave of absence after pregnancy

Tomoko Jinno, a Japan Airlines Co. flight attendant, attends a press conference at the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry in Tokyo on June 16, 2015, after filing a lawsuit seeking to nullify a company order to take a leave of absence after she became pregnant and requested ground duty in line with the company's work system. She argued her case goes against the equal employment opportunity law that bans employees from treating workers unfavorably due to pregnancy or childbirth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo