Originally Posted by
capt_zman
Pretty much everything this "captain" did was against the law in regards to hiring. People have been sued for alot less.
As for discrimination, I get it the other way. Once the airline stink is on you, it's almost impossible to get it off regarding corporate.
Against what law? Sued for what?
If the owner or "boss man" desires age, maturity, experience, etc. and entrusts his/her senior captain or chief pilot to recruit and select to a minimum standard, then it is his or her prerogative.
The ADA has a threshold of 40.
Our corporation has several former airline pilots. Diversity in experience is just as warranted as diversity regarding age, gender, ethnicity, and religious orientation. There never was any "stink."
Some corporations are always going to be reticent to hire younger, less experienced pilots because the corporation knows that they will not receive an adequate return on their investment.