Western Air Lines, Inc v Criswell

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

Western Air Lines, Inc v Criswell
CourtUS Supreme Court
Citation(s)472 US 400 (1985)
Keywords
Discrimination

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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]

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