Pilots will be employed by OSM Aviation on permanent contracts, OSM Aviation is 50% owned by Norwegian
As detailed in the post by MM from the provided link; OSM Aviation is 50% owned by Norwegian Air Resources Holding Ltd ('NARH', Ireland):
“Norwegian's operations are separated into a commercial airline group with the appropriate Air Operator Certificate holders ('AOC holders'), an asset group, a resource group and other activities” - such as fractional ownership of a Ship Management company turning its hand to airline staff rental.
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/merg...7949_400_3.pdf
In short, you are most definitely “unemployed” by a Norwegian AIRLINE.
The contract may be permanent with OSM, however, at any time during the contract the respective Norwegian airline may return you to your employer, OSM, without notice, reason or recourse. OSM may find you alternative work (unlikely) - so much for "permanent".
Pilots will be subject to the labor laws of their country of employment, so if you are based LGW or EDI it will be (is) UK labor law
Only if the choice of law specified in their employment contract is coincidental with the base. Otherwise, the choice of law specified may be from another country. The EU Rome Convention, Employment Contracts, Choice of Law is very specific. Norwegian has stated Irish labor law will be applicable to NAI. The applicable labor law is further complicated by Norwegian’s propensity to base crews temporarily all over its European gateways. Here is a case example of the complexity in establishing jurisdiction:
http://conflictoflaws.net/2011/ecj-r...ent-contracts/
BALPA agreement with OSM (UK) with crew council made up of pilots flying for Norwegian, not unnamed pilots to "protect" them from intimidation
BALPA cannot represent you to any Norwegian airline, if it could you would not need a token gesture ‘crew council’ (they do not need protection as they have no authority or power whatsoever). Does the signature of Bjorn Kjos or a Norwegian AIRLINE representative appear on any BALPA/OSM agreement?
The word ‘circumvention’ has never been more appropriate than when applied to Norwegian’s atypical labor model.
I predict that Norwegian’s US permit will be revoked or suspended by the Trump administration:
https://larsen.house.gov/sites/larse...I_12202016.pdf
The number is presently 108 and rising.