Special Counsel Laments FAA Handling of Aviation Whistleblowers
May 9, 2012 - Comments Off
The United States Office of Special Counsel (“OSC”) sent a letter to the White House and Congress yesterday urging more effective oversight of air safety on the part of the Department of Transportation’s (“DOT’s”) Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”). In a press release, the OSC noted that the FAA has one of the highest rates of [...]
DOL Administrative Review Board affirms AIR 21 whistleblower complaint, remands decision for recalculation of awarded back pay
August 17, 2011 - Comments Off
In the case of Ameristar Airways, Inc., et al v. Administrative R, (5th Cir. 2011) the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) has affirmed its earlier decision to declare Ameristar’s Airways, Inc.’s 2003 termination of its Director of Operations to be retaliatory. However, the ARB remanded the decision for reconsideration of calculation of back [...]