May 08, 2023
The Ninth Circuit on Monday refused to revive age bias claims brought by three former American Airlines flight attendants who said they were coerced to retire at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by the airline's early retirement program.
April 21, 2023
Two judges on a Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Friday of a bid by retired American Airlines flight attendants to revive their certified collective allegations that the airline's COVID-19 pandemic-era early retirement program was discriminatory, repeatedly questioning how the airline's program, which was optional, could be considered coercive.
April 14, 2023
In the next week, attorneys should keep an eye out for oral arguments in a conditionally certified collective action by American Airlines flight attendants alleging a pandemic-era early retirement program was discriminatory. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.