KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has been asked to prepare a standard operating procedure (SOP) on recruitment procedures for flight or cabin crew that can be adopted by all airlines.

Human Resources Minister Richard Riot Jaem said the decision was made following the ministry’s Human Resources Department meeting on April 7 with representatives of several airlines including Malindo Air, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia.

Last month, reports surfaced that Malindo Air officials had allegedly ordered cabin crew candidates to remove their tops during an interview session with the airline.

However, Malindo denied the allegation, adding that it was SOP to check for visible marks or scars. All checks were carried out independently by female supervisors, it said.