July 09, 2024
The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive a putative class action by Kalitta Air pilots who were fired over their refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, finding that the Railway Labor Act precludes the court from hearing their failure-to-accommodate and disability discrimination claims, which must be resolved through arbitration instead.
March 21, 2024
A Sixth Circuit panel pressed on Thursday a cargo airline and pilots who say they were unlawfully fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations about the pilots' union contract, with one judge asking whether the open questions about their collective bargaining agreement meant the discrimination case was preempted.
February 29, 2024
The Third Circuit will hear an unsuccessful Walmart applicant argue that a New Jersey law barring cannabis-related bias allows private suits against employers, and the Sixth and Eighth circuits will hear from employees fired after refusing COVID-19 vaccinations. Here's a look at four oral argument sessions this month to keep an eye on.
October 03, 2023
A proposed class of pilots who were fired from their jobs for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 told the Sixth Circuit that Kalitta Air can't use a labor agreement as a shield against their claims that the airline's "vaccinate-or-terminate" policy broke the law.