Federal Judge Approves Alaska Airlines’ $4.75M USERRA Payless Leave Settlement

( January 29, 2025, 8:34 AM EST) -- SPOKANE, Wash. — A federal judge in Washington granted final approval of a $4.75 million settlement between Alaska Airlines Inc., Horizon Air Industries Inc. and a class of commercial airline pilots who allege that they were denied pay during short-term military leaves; the agreement will result in a gross average of $8,928 per class member plus prospective relief....