VOICEOFREASON

I suspect you are as ignorant before you joined CX as you are now ...and will always be, good luck with your life buddy.

Voice of reason
 

"Call me an ignorant newbie.."

Glad to oblige.... You are an ignorant newbie!

Firstly D&G is a bit up close and personal. Secondly, D&G has an in-house Appeals process and I suppose ultimately, the process, evidence and the decision can all be challenged in Court.

However, this is the chilling bit....

"However he also ruled that, irrespective of the outcome of the DGP, CPA still has the right to terminate the contract without cause under 35.3"

So come the Trial (or Contract in the Mailbox) all the company has to do is say your Contract is being terminated under 35.3 without cause. (for "no particular reason" I seem to recall was the phrase) I emphasis the fullstop at the end of the sentence; they say nothing more.... Trial, contract, career are all endex.

So for any of you still with delusions of being a Career Pilot or living the "Cathay Dream"; you are nothing but a Contract Pilot... albeit a 3 month Contract Pilot.

Hark... did I hear Champagne corks being stuffed back into bottles.....

OK, so I was asking for that, but I notice the only person to actually respond to my post, rather than make cheap comments was Liam - he responded, and also made cheap comments!

Liam, you've spelled out more clearly (I didn't realise you needed to be quite this clear on this forum) exactly the point I was making - this is BAD news, not GOOD!

I suggest that both you and LG read the judgement in its entirety, otherwise people might think you are an ignorant newbie.:cool:

Um... I did. Twice.

Still stuck with these bits:

and

Perhaps in you guys' obviously superior legal wisdom, you can explain to me how this means anything other than:

1) Yes, we've won an issue saying they should have put the 49ers through a D&G IF THEY ASSUME there were fired for misconduct. As Liam points out, they claim "no apparent reason" or something similar. It seems this point is not yet entirely won. The assumption will only be tested to see if it holds up in October.

2) Even if they HAD put them through a D&G, and found them not guilty of any misconduct, they could then have fired them under 35.3 anyway! So, where does this leave us?

Of course, there is still the defamation issue, which seems to be the killer.

Believe me, I'm grateful for all the work they're putting in, but just trying to see the upside for the rest of us!

Kitsune
 

Whaddareckon paras 92 and 95 mean then... here's a brief extract to give you the flavour...

Issue (1)(b). Yes. Following the logic of Gunton, once disciplinary
proceedings have been carried out and a final outcome is announced, the right to terminate without cause under clause 35.3 may be exercised. This is because, if the outcome of Appendix 1 proceedings is unfavourable to the Defendants, they would be entitled to dismiss without cause under cl.35.3. On the other hand, if the outcome of the proceedings is unfavourable to the Plaintiffs, the Defendants would be entitled to dismiss for misconduct upon giving 3 months’ notice or payment in lieu under the terms of Appendix 1 and cl.35.3

I added the bold..... hope it hasn't removed the fizz from your champers..

yeah, so how is this good for us?

Seems to be a backward "green light" to the company to do whatever they please.

Before this trial we hoped the company wouldn't go down the route of the 49 ers again, now the judge ruled they can carry out a kangaroo court D&G anytime they wish inside the law.

Well done CPU

This just gave NR more power to run rough shod over us anytime he wants.

"yep you got your D&G now p:mad:ss off"

So 18 guys are trying to right a wrong done to them over 8 years ago and all you can think of is YOU. This ruling changed nothing, they could've always done what the judge said they could do, ask a former 49er who is now a freighter Captain.

What this ruling has done is confirm that the company acted in breach of the contract back in July 2001 (provided they were terminated for cause). That's the only issue that was before the judge, not what NR can do to you now. If you want better job security then get that lame-ass organisation that represents you to get clause 35.3 removed from the contract.

By the way, judging by the look on NRs face in court the other day I don't think you have to worry about going down that road again.

Well said cadence my thoughts exactly.:ok::ok::ok:

The HK 49 ers had their day in court and they won for themselves, good.

BUT some of the posters above alluded to this win as being good for us all.

It's not, it makes no difference. Infact it could be argued all it's done is put the legal aspects into focus for the company and how they can navigate those rough waters next time round.

You better believe it is good for all of us! The company needed and still needs to be challenged in every aspect of our contract. This win showed that the company cannot interpret/act outside of the contract as they see fit. This has tremendous positive implications for us ALL! Now the fact that the HK Employment Ordinance is sub-standard is beyond our control!

Congratulations to the 49'ers. You deserve this, you deserve your day in court, you deserve CX to finally come clean on what happened, and you deserve every retribution which is coming your way.

But;

for the rest of us it just goes to show what a completely worthless piece of sh1t the whole CoS is.

Why bother with a chapter about reverse seniority in case of furloughs when they now can, with the courts blessing, fire whoever, whenever, however and for whatever they wish.

"There is no pilot surplus; we're just destroying 150 families and lives for no reason whatsoever. Let us reemphasise that. For no reason what-so-ever."

"And what the hell. While we're at it, let's fire 50 A-scalers (who've been calling in sick a lot lately.) But don't think that that's the reason why we're firing them. Because there is no reason. "

Not true...
I don't know why it's so difficult for some to understand the implications of this ruling..
This was a pre-trial by 9 former 49ers to determine whether there are sufficient grounds and reason to go ahead with a lawsuit against CX,to sue for loss in revenue/benefits..pain,grief and all the rest of it..that came with their sudden and UNLAWFULL termination of contracts..

The ruling was IN FAVOUR of the CPU on behalf of the 9/49ers,who can now go ahead and sue the company for injustice done to them 9 years ago..

If you still don't understand,I shall spell it out in plain english:

• CX CANNOT simply hire and fire as they wish;
• proper D&G procedures MUST be followed and adhered to,and cannot be BY-PASSED,as was the case with the 49ers;
• if valid grounds exist for a dismissal,ie serious misconduct,then an employees services may be terminated,after the D&G..

Liam Gallagher sums it up correctly..the right to terminate the contract without cause under 35.3e may only take place AFTER a proper G&D,which makes it indeed impossible! for CX to simply sack employees at will..hence the look on NR's face:eek:,who,as the DFO during the star chamber session at the time..did NOT follow the correct procedure..

I reckon he's already looking for a new job..because he sure as hell WILL BE after 5 October this year,with lawsuits of 6-digit figures heading his way...:ok:

AD POSSE; have you even read the ruling?

Clear as mud?

• proper D&G procedures MUST be followed and adhered to,and cannot be BY-PASSED,as was the case with the 49ers, if the real motivation behind the dismissal was misconduct, regardless of any "official" reason stated by the company in order to bypass D&G.

• regardless of whether or not valid grounds exist for a dismissal,ie serious misconduct,an employees services may be terminated,after the D&G..

That's what the judge ruled. Which is why the CPU wrote

Basicly, the judge ruled that the 49'ers should be put through a D&G hearing, then given 3 months notice and may then be fired for no resason. Now, where it gets interesting is how that relates to compensation. Since no D&G has been held, no termination of employment has legalky occured. Hence, CX will be financially liable for all 49ers from July 2001 untill a D&G has (finally) been held, appealed, and then 3 months thereafter. End of story.

Now, where it gets really interesting is that D&G process, and subsequent appeals. That's where heads will roll for Cathay and truths finally be told.

quadspeed..

This is where you are wrong mate.
There must be valid grounds to even have a D&G!
If you look at the CoS,there are certain offences that requires certain action,whether it be a verbal warning,final written warning or dismissal for a serious misconduct..

Furthermore,an individual may get any representation in a D&G,naturally a union rep,and then lawyers etc (if you can afford them!) and even labour departement officials if you so wish..

One of the CX lawyers was quite correct in saying that "an investigation will have to be done" to see what the misconduct was..something that should have been done 9 years ago!!!

I disagree.

No there doesn't. If there are no valid grounds, then CX can dismiss without cause under cl.35.3. If there are valid grounds for dismissal, then a D&G must be held.

Correct. Those are all offences. Cathay can still fire you for no offence at all. They just need to give you 3 months notice. End of career.

Great. Bring the US supreme court to argue your case. The fact remains that even if you "win" your D&G procedures, CX can then "fire you again" without cause by giving 3 months notice. Once again... in the words of the judge... "if the outcome of [the D&G] is unfavourable to the Defendants [Cathay Pacific... meaning you "won" the D&G hearing by "beating all charges"], they [Cathay] would [still] be entitled to dismiss without cause under cl.35.3.

Look, the whole thing pisses me off as well, mate. This company is morally bankrupt.

Dragon69
 

Dragon 69 the above quote is yours, your posts are full of abuse and wisecracks about anyone not sharing your own views. Balanced views and opinions from you are few and far between your caustic remarks

However when you stick to arguments without abuse some of your points are valid. If you agree to a cybertruce I wont rub your cheesburger around the staff toilet bowl.

Maybe all you girls should be flying your shiny aeroplanes instead..and leave all the legal stuff to the legal experts..