KUALA LUMPUR: Only with pressure from the government can an industry do away with discriminatory practices. A hotel industry expert has stated that most international hotel chains will remain reluctant to do away with their in-house rulings on hijabs for front line hotel staff. Singapore-based Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) operations manager risk advisory Chong Yoon Ong said such policies are even in practice in the Middle East, where the policy is commonly adhered to in international hotel chains. "I have worked in Dubai and it was the same there, none of my staff wore hijabs. "In some countries, if there is a strong government push, there can be a change."

Source: New Strait Times November 15, 2017 08:26 UTC