What do flight attendants say before take-off?

There is an announcement like: “Flight attendants, prepare for take-off please.” “Cabin crew, please take your seats for take-off.” Within a minute after take-off, an announcement might be made reminding passengers to keep their seat belts fastened.

What happens if a flight attendant gets sick?

If multiple flight attendants were to fall sick, a second officer may be called upon to arm/disarm the aircraft doors on takeoff or landing. If just one of the pilots falls ill, and no replacements can be found, the flight will also have to be cancelled.

Can flight attendants take days off?

Flight attendants frequently have between 12 and 18 days off per month and over a years time, average about 156 days off. Of course, days off are not necessarily at home, buy many flight attendants use these days as mini vacations.

Do flight attendants need a medical certificate?

Flight attendants are not required to hold a medical certificate and a recent survey indicated that one third of them would be unfit to hold a third class pilot medical certificate. The environment of the passenger carrying aircraft is relatively benign.

Are flight attendants scared of turbulence?

Let’s face it: No one wants to see a scared flight attendant. So what turns Heather Poole, flight attendant and author of Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet, into a nervous flyer? “Turbulence doesn’t scare me, but unruly passengers do,” she admits.

What are the dangers of being a flight attendant?

They evaluated six major health risks: exposure to contaminants; exposure to disease and infection; exposure to hazardous conditions; exposure to radiation; risk of minor burns, cuts, bites, and stings; time spent sitting. Even during a routine trip, flight attendants come into contact with some pretty nasty stuff.

Can airlines refuse sick passengers?

No one, including the airlines, wants passengers onboard a plane that could transmit diseases to other passengers and crew. Yet airline rules essentially encourage this behavior by creating an economic penalty for passengers who must change their flight because of illness.

Are flight attendants allowed to wear glasses?

Acceptable vision for a flight attendant is 20/40 with glasses or contact lenses. While glasses are permitted, some airlines prefer contact lenses. The flight attendant should wear his corrective lenses or glasses while taking the vision test.

Can flight attendants be fat?

Flight attendants can’t be fat Like height, discrimination against overweight individuals isn’t personal. One stipulation at Southwest is that the flight attendant must have a weight “in proportion with height” to ensure that person will help “allow safe operation of the aircraft.”

How does sick leave work in South Africa?

Visits to specialist medical practitioners. Remember: Sick leave is for when the employee is medically unfit to perform his or her normal duties. 5. To be valid, a medical certificate must be issued by a medical practitioner. Any other medical practitioner registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

What do you need to know about sick leave?

4. Sick leave may not be used for the following: Visits to specialist medical practitioners. Remember: Sick leave is for when the employee is medically unfit to perform his or her normal duties. 5. To be valid, a medical certificate must be issued by a medical practitioner.

Can a company give an employee a sick note?

Hello, quick question on sick note. An employee has just returned after being away from work for 4 days. The employee has a sick note that ticks all the legal boxes except the patient on the sick note is the employees son.

What makes a sick note not a medical certificate?

A certificate which states that the practitioner “saw the patient” or “was informed by the patient” is not considered to be a valid medical certificate. This is because the practitioner did not declare, in his professional opinion, that the employee was unable to perform normal duties because of illness (or an injury).

What happens if you reject a sick certificate?

So if your employee hands you a medical certificate which you think is fake, you can reject it. If you reject a medical certificate you do not have to pay that employee sick leave. Author: Jan Kemp Nel is the CEO of Streetwize Labour Law (Pty) Ltd.. He has a BA (LLB) from the University of Pretoria and a Diploma in Labour Relations from Unisa.