Taiwanese airline EVA Air has come under criticism after it reportedly asked a deceased employee to provide sick leave documents. Just days after her death, the airline sent a text message to her phone requesting proof that she had applied for leave while in hospital.

The flight attendant, a 34-year-old woman surnamed Sun, became unwell during a flight from Milan to Taoyuan on September 24. According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), her manager allegedly ignored her worsening condition and failed to arrange medical assistance while the plane was still on the ground.

Sun sought medical treatment at a clinic in Italy on September 25, before returning to Taiwan and being admitted to hospital the following day. Her condition continued to worsen, and on October 8 she was transferred to

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