bmi breaching safety regulations
The following from the Nottingham rag:
BMI DROPS PILOT APPEAL
12:00 - 12 July 2002
An airline which was ordered to pay a pilot more than £62,000 after unfairly sacking him has dropped its appeal against the ruling.
Bmi British Midland was told by a Nottingham employment tribunal to pay Captain John Leslie £62,306. The company had sacked him when he refused to breach air safety regulations and fly four early shifts in a row.
Capt Leslie, who was based at East Midlands Airport, said: "I'm pleased that the company has finally accepted the decision of the tribunal."
The appeal was due to be heard at the Employment Appeals Tribunal in London on Monday but the firm backed down. BMI British Midland had initially been ordered to reinstate Capt Leslie.
However, the company refused to give the pilot his job back and instead he applied for compensation. It was during a further compensation hearing that the award was made.
BMI British Midland declined to comment.