Do state laws apply to bases vs HQ?
05-13-2017, 04:36 PM
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Do state laws apply to bases vs HQ?
Hi all. Quick question that is in the weeds but could be useful to me...if a company establishes a base in a state, or at least assigns you to a "base," do they then have to comply with that states labor laws?
For example: your company headquarters is in Texas but establishes a base in California and you are assigned to the California base. Does the company have to comply with Texas employment law? California employment law? Both? Neither??
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For example: your company headquarters is in Texas but establishes a base in California and you are assigned to the California base. Does the company have to comply with Texas employment law? California employment law? Both? Neither??
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05-14-2017, 08:43 AM
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In general they have to comply with state laws for bases. This can work in your favor (bennies) or not (taxes).
In some cases, if state law requires it, they have to also comply with state law for employees who reside in that state, regardless of where they are based. CA is an example.
Big loophole is CBA...In many cases a CBA can preempt some state labor laws. So if the union agrees to something less favourable than state law, you may be out of luck on that (hopefully it's made up for elsewhere in the contact).
But you need to research the specifics for your state of residence and domicile.
In some cases, if state law requires it, they have to also comply with state law for employees who reside in that state, regardless of where they are based. CA is an example.
Big loophole is CBA...In many cases a CBA can preempt some state labor laws. So if the union agrees to something less favourable than state law, you may be out of luck on that (hopefully it's made up for elsewhere in the contact).
But you need to research the specifics for your state of residence and domicile.
05-18-2017, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pilot0987
My old airline started taking city taxes out for out of state bases. For instance i would pay a city tax in phl when i lived in tx.
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