thanks for that info guys. I still am surprised - but obviously the BA board know the state of the industry better than i do!
I'm pretty sure the legal issues remain for VR's aswell - after all you are still making a job redundant. Early retirement is another issue tho, so i guess it can be got around.
I don't know tho - employment law is a complex and thorny area (which is why employment lawyers can earn so much!)
Oh well. que sera sera.