Originally Posted by
Roberto
How do you intend to get around the ADEA?
It is unlawful for a labor organization to discriminate against any individual because of his age; to limit, segregate, or classify its membership, or to classify or fail or refuse to refer for employment any individual, in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or would limit such employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee because of such individual's age; or cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an individual.
By working to make sure that the language of the final reg, rule, law, or whatever form the 60 to 65 statue takes --- that the language includes a provision that those who attained the age of 60 PRIOR to the implementation date are not covered by the rule and cannot go back to the front seats in Part 121 aircraft.
There has to be a cutoff date. This is a compromise that increases the age limit and attempts to provide a small reduction in the economic hit that the airline companies and the people younger than 60 will have to absorb--not to mention the disruption of training schedules and the hit in the training costs to companies. All for guys who have at most 4 years to give back for the training.
Bottom line: to get around the law, the language MUST be in the new law. If it is not, then people will have at least a basis for a claim against the company.