Employment contract question
04-27-2020, 03:56 PM
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Employment contract question
Reposted from the Aviation Law subforum. What if... Your employer reduced your pay rate and minimum guarantee, without a new signed contract? Keep in mind, the final line of your employment contract states: “The Pilot and the Company can restructure or amend this agreement at any time by signing a new agreement.”
04-27-2020, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by flightlessbirds
Too vague. Was it done through a contractual downgrade process and/or an LOA between MEC and management for reduced hours?
04-27-2020, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by colonials13
Part 135 op. No union. Just an email from Director of Flight Operations announcing reduction in pay and guarantee.
I’d look at your employment contract (if you have one), failing that, look towards the employment handbook of your employer. Finally determine if your employment is considered at-will.
That can provide you with any clues as to if you have recourse. If there are promising clues of procedures not followed, then I’d talk to an (aviation) employment attorney and see if you have something.
04-28-2020, 12:58 PM
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Doubt there's any way they can legally prevail in enforcing an employment contract if they unilaterally change the original terms of employment. Unless the contract states specifically that you are obligated to work for them regardless of how much they choose to pay, but that's ridiculous... they could theoretically make you work for free.
They probably WANT people to quit to reduce overhead.
They probably WANT people to quit to reduce overhead.
04-28-2020, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Doubt there's any way they can legally prevail in enforcing an employment contract if they unilaterally change the original terms of employment. Unless the contract states specifically that you are obligated to work for them regardless of how much they choose to pay, but that's ridiculous... they could theoretically make you work for free.
They probably WANT people to quit to reduce overhead.
They probably WANT people to quit to reduce overhead.
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