but remember we are now under EU law and UK precedent is probably trumped by that since we have handed sovereignty over.
But equally we have strong human right and discrimination rights within EU law.
As presently laid out both would appear to be answerable in the European Courts.
Age discrimination in the fact that there is no allowance made for working FAA ATPS who may not have more than a few years to run in their carears and could not possibly justify the huge expense as recoverable through earnings over time as would say the 30 yr old ATP.
Pilots in their mid 50s would effectively have their careers cut off by this legislation.
Human rights by the fact that pilots going about their legal business and established and accepted business over considerable time would be financially damaged by this legislation.
Lastly I actually wonder whether EASAs antics in creating this legislation could be challenged on the basis that it is not legislation created within their mandate of safety (admitted by EASA themselves)
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