April 04, 2022
A Maryland federal judge on Friday tossed a Southwest pilot's proposed class action claiming the airline illegally denied employees on military leave the same access to a pandemic-related extended time-off program as other workers, finding that he didn't show the airline treated military leave less favorably than nonmilitary leave.
December 02, 2021
Southwest Airlines encouraged a Maryland federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging it illegally denied employees on military leave the same access to a pandemic-related extended paid leave program as other workers, arguing that the suit is baseless.
July 29, 2021
A Southwest Airlines pilot launched a proposed class action in Maryland federal court, saying the company violated the law by denying benefits to employees who opted in to its voluntary COVID-19 leave program while serving in the military.