NATIONAL BASKETBALL REFEREES ASSOCIATION’S POST-HEARING BRIEF In the summer of 2021, the National Basketball Referees Association (NBRA) negotiated a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the NBA providing for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination as condition of employment. Consistent with every federal vaccination program issued to date, a core provision of the LOA was an exemption for individuals
Published on Law360 (May 15, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT) By Emily Brill An Alaska federal judge won’t hold a cargo airline and union in contempt for refusing to schedule an arbitration hearing on behalf of a pilot who the judge ruled was owed one, but she will sanction them if they don’t schedule it
RULING-DENYING MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING In this case, the best indicator of how to resolve the request for an evidentiary hearing is found in Southwest Airlines Co’s (“SWA”) Reply in Support of Motion for Evidentiary Hearing (“Reply”) filed January 5, 2026. It argues an evidentiary hearing is necessary “to resolve the issues raised in
In the Matter of: GREGORY T. WOLTERS, Complainant, v. GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION, Respondent. ANGELA F. DONALDSON Administrative Law Judge _________________________________________________________________________________________ ORDER DENYING RESPONDENT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY DECISION This matter arises under the employee protection provisions of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (“AIR21” or “the Act”), 42 U.S.C.
Southwest Airlines facing $2.3Min labor fines in Arizona Employees say they got warnings in their personnel files for taking paid sick time By: Anne Ryman ABC15 Posted 3:27 PM, Aug 29, 2025 and last updated 11:31 AM, Aug 30, 2025 PHOENIX — An administrative law judge has upheld more than $2.3 million in fines against
FEDERAL EXPRESS SAFETY CULTURE: FEDEX PILOTS EXPRESS FEAR The purpose of this video is to bring to the public’s attention concerns raised by Federal Express pilots concerning the safety culture within their company. All quoted references in this video come from three sources: federal regulation, federal case law, or the sworn testimony of
Phil Seubert, Complainant, v. Federal Express Corp., Respondent. COMPLAINANT’S POST-TRIAL BRIEF INTRODUCTION Captain Phil Seubert hereby files his post-trial brief in the matter of Phil Seubert v. Federal Express Corp. For months on end, FedEx left Captain Seubert twisting in the wind. Although he had been flying nearly all of his life, suddenly and without
The Carrier not only violated the Grievant’s constitutional rights, which will be addressed in the proper Federal Forum, but also violated the CBA mutually negotiated between the parties. The Carrier has also violated provisions of the recently enacted New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, by disciplining the Grievant for a legally protected activity
A “dilute specimen” test result can create misunderstandings, even lost job opportunities, but it may not be catastrophic. Numerous, legitimate reasons can cause a urine specimen to be “dilute,” meaning not every dilute specimen indicates a deliberate attempt at adulteration or sabotage. In fact, the DOT recognizes three tiers of dilute specimens, and only one
An Alaska Airlines technician in Washington State who was fired over a positive marijuana test had his termination reversed earlier this month after formally challenging the decision, insisting he did not knowingly use cannabis and was unaware of how THC would have gotten into his system. Keep reading here
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