American Airlines Sued Over Military Leave
Key points:
- American Airlines facing revived lawsuit
- Previous judgement in favor of airline reversed
American Airlines Group is currently facing a legal challenge due to a revived lawsuit filed by its pilots. The lawsuit alleges that the company failed to pay the pilots for short-term military leave. The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reversed a previous judgement from a lower court that was in favor of American Airlines. The plaintiff's claim is that the airline violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.