I would strongly suggest that to use LIFO, as the sole method of selection for redundancy, is against the law.
Although once a common method of selection, the use of LIFO reduced drastically with the enactment of age discrimination laws in the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 and the Equality Act 2010.
BA and BALPA can agree what they like, whether it is in line with current legislation or not. If they use LIFO as a sole method for redundancy and it is not challenged in court they will get away with it. If it is challenged it will tie both BA and BALPA up for months and years and that is before both sides start digging into their pockets to pay for their defence.
I know what I would be doing in the current climate if I were threatened with redundancy based on LIFO and wanted to keep my job.
Pilots who find themselves without job in a cockpit over the next few months are going to struggle for some considerable time before another flying job comes around.
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