Western Air Lines, Inc v Criswell explained

Western Air Lines, Inc v Criswell
Court:	US Supreme Court
Citations:	472 US 400 (1985)
Keywords:	Discrimination

Western Air Lines, Inc v Criswell is a US labor law case concerning discrimination.

Judgment

The Supreme Court held it was lawful to require airline pilots to retire at 60, because the Federal Aviation Administration forbid using pilots over 60 in aviation. But the Court held that refusing to employ flight engineers over that age was unjustified as there were no such FAA requirements.^[1]

See also

• US labor law

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Reports: Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Criswell, 472 U.S. 400 (1985). . Library of Congress . 2 March 2024 . 1984.