Skywest Loses Lawsuit

[skypine69]

Skywest lost a wrongful termination lawsuit this week. They have been ordered to reinstate the pilot with backpay and all attorneys fees.

How much do you think this will cost Skywest? I say at least 2 million, if you count in all the back pay, attorneys for both sides, court costs, pay for every one that testified, etc.

Also, should the chief pilot in question be fired and should his supervisor, the VP of Flt Ops be fired?

 

[whatitdoing?]

what is this about? Sorry....have no idea.

 

[Erlanger]

The court has already ruled on this. All he gets is his job back with senority, all back pay, reembursement of medical expenses he incurred since he didn't have insurance since his termination and reembursment of reasonable attorney fees. While it's a victory, and rightfully so; it's a bitter sweet one.

The Chief Pilot involved has since been removed from that post but is still employed and flys the line.

 

[skypine69]

The CP involved shows as a "Chief Pilot" in the company directory.

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

The chief pilot flys the line?
Wonder what happens to the other commerical hrs flown?
Don't most airlines have a policy about outside flying?
While I am uncertain any is taking place, it certainly WAS taking place recently, and commercial work..from what I read..like AC units onto rooftops?

 

[FishandFly]

Why did the pilot have to sue skywest? Doesn't SAPA take care of that kind of stuff?

 

[skypine69]

Well, when you get your boss (the aformentioned VP flt ops) a helo rating the rules apply less to you than other pilots.

And no, SAPA can sit in on the meeting, but not offer advice or even speak.

 

[urflyingme?!]

Well, when you get your boss (the aformentioned VP flt ops) a helo rating the rules apply less to you than other pilots.

And no, SAPA can sit in on the meeting, but not offer advice or even speak.

Unless he takes to company's side....

 

[yellowfever]

Why did the pilot have to sue skywest? Doesn't SAPA take care of that kind of stuff?

THE CP that fired him was the prior SAPA Vice Pres. And the current VP testified against him in court. Way to go JB.

 

[The_Russian]

Why did the pilot have to sue skywest? Doesn't SAPA take care of that kind of stuff?

Because a termination, wrongful or not, ruins your career progression.

 

[The_Russian]

On what grounds was this pilot terminated?

 

[yellowfever]

The company said they fired him for writing F___ Fizer on the wall and denied doing it. The judge ruled that he was terminated for calling in fatigued and TF went on a witch hunt.

 

[PCL_128]

If memory serves, didn't this CP also bring in some sort of fake "handwriting expert" to try to identify the guy who wrote it on the wall?

 

[Erlanger]

If memory serves, didn't this CP also bring in some sort of fake "handwriting expert" to try to identify the guy who wrote it on the wall?

He brought in 2 handwriting experts actually and the fired pilot hired 1 handwriting expert. Take one guess as to how each of the experts ruled on the evidence.

 

[NOZ]

Wasn't the 2 company experts certified through an internet course?

 

[zawillif]

If they're getting worked up about that they should come take a look at the ASA bathroom walls.

 

[The_Russian]

The company said they fired him for writing F___ Fizer on the wall and denied doing it. The judge ruled that he was terminated for calling in fatigued and TF went on a witch hunt.

Witch hunt. That seems to be going around.

 

[Morning Wood]

If they're getting worked up about that they should come take a look at the ASA bathroom walls.

It wasn't in the bathroom (although there is some similar stuff in there too). It was on the wall in the crew lounge.

 

[buscap]

It wasn't in the bathroom (although there is some similar stuff in there too). It was on the wall in the crew lounge.

And I thought we had stupid crap going on at ASA!!!!

I thought ya'll were one big happy freaki'n family out there in the big saline pond!!! "Don't need no union and all that crap!!!!"

Thanks for making me feel better about the Union dues.

But on a serious note, I am glad dude got his job back. Stupid stunt, but he shouldn't be fired for it.

 

[Hypoxik]

So say again why so many SKW pilots don't want ALPA? Pretty sure this is a good example of why you would like someone representing you.