I think the wording was that a company would not be REQUIRED to rehire someone previously forced to retire. This wouldn't stop someone going to another company or being returned to service if the company wanted to do it. This was SB 65, which is irrelevant now. Who knows what the wording will be now. The comment about an attorney or the EEOC disagreeing is right on target.
Originally Posted by
jungle
The FAA board was split on the issue of 65, but they all agreed that it should not be retroactive for those over 60 if the rule change should happen in the future. They made no mention of increased Medical exam requirements.
If the FAA allows pilots to fly 121 over 60 it doesn't automatically mean your company will have to go along with it, just as they now have rules that are more restrictive than the FAA's on other issues.