Originally Posted by
Windburn
I am a pilot for an airline and have been there for many years.. I have a restraining order court appearance coming up for domestic violence. Will this cause me to lose my job due to my requirement for security clearance.
You don't have a security clearance (unless you're military), so you cannot lose something you don't have..
A restraining order is not on the SIDA disqualification list and is not a conviction. So it won't affect your SIDA.
It's essentially a short-circuit of due process based on an unproven allegation so it's not really something an employer can use against you in most cases.
Typically an employer will have trouble terminating someone for unproven charges unless...
1) They're very serious and/or very public. In this case the employer may have a basis that your actions will damage the company image. Employers can expect their employees to live a low profile, non-controversial life. They also might decide that they cannot live with the negative publicity even if they have to fire you illegally and risk a lawsuit later.
2) You're AWOL because of pre-trial confinement/trial. In this case they get you for your absence. They have to give you leave to serve on a jury but not to serve as a defendant. For minor court appearances, the court will often allow you some flexibility so you DON'T lose your job.
You'll be fine. Restraining orders are divorce tactic 101, nobody believes they're anything but BS unless there's a conviction. If you actually get charged with anything, look up the SIDA dis-qualifiers and make sure your lawyer knows that you CANNOT get a conviction for one of those (or jail time obviously).