PPRuNe Forums

PPRuNe Forums (https://www.pprune.org/)
-   Terms and Endearment (https://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment-38/)
-   -   Balpa and BA Pilots win big in the Euro Courts (https://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/463767-balpa-ba-pilots-win-big-euro-courts.html)

Daysleeper 15th Sep 2011 17:59

Balpa and BA Pilots win big in the Euro Courts
 

The European Court of Justice today ruled that British Airways should base its pilots' holiday pay on overall earnings and not just on basic pay......McAuslan said it had been a long battle, and that the airline will owe its pilots about £20 million ($31.7 million) in holiday back-pay,
Source Flightglobal

Apparently this case should also apply to other UK airlines.

757_Driver 15th Sep 2011 18:21

This isn't just aviation, it is an ongoing argument in ALL industries and jobs where ones remuneration contains a 'variable' element.
will be interesting to see where this one leads. I can see the argument for holiday pay, but not for long term sick pay. Not sure how far this ruling takes it.

Dan Winterland 16th Sep 2011 03:31

The ''Low Cost'' model airlines won't like this!

No RYR for me 16th Sep 2011 06:04

That is why they are technically based in Ireland..... wonder how long they can hold this up in court..:D

tonker 16th Sep 2011 06:17

Brilliant and already spent;)

Skipping Classes 16th Sep 2011 08:05

Holiday pay? In Low-Cost? Ha ha ha

We are independent service providers, we don't need holiday pay!

BALLSOUT 16th Sep 2011 08:51


That is why they are technically based in Ireland..... wonder how long they can hold this up in court..
Wrong, I work for Ryanair UK and head office is Stanstead. Holiday pay at FR has always been basic pay, pluss holiday pay, so court ruling won't bother them.

Bengerman 16th Sep 2011 10:10

Airlines involved, or claim in respect of, include Easy but not Ryanair. Will the little b****r get any mileage out of this?

No RYR for me 16th Sep 2011 10:23


Wrong, I work for Ryanair UK and head office is Stanstead. Holiday pay at FR has always been basic pay, pluss holiday pay, so court ruling won't bother them.
Ohh and what is your pension and sick pay based on at that UK airline Ryanair? Guess if they widen the ruling they do have something to worry about and the crew errr serviceproviders who get sick have hopefully less to worry about :ok:

AirbusPhp 16th Sep 2011 10:27

Already in place
 
Code:

The ''Low Cost'' model airlines won't like this!
That's already in place in our orange Low Cost model airline. Seems that it is BA that is still in another age.

No RYR for me 16th Sep 2011 10:49


Wrong, I work for Ryanair UK and head office is Stanstead. Holiday pay at FR has always been basic pay, pluss holiday pay, so court ruling won't bother them.
Sorry didnt read the article an neither did you...


BALPA has successfully argued that, under these regulations, the definition of holiday pay should not be restricted to basic salary only, particularly because pilots' and cabin crews' actual pay is based heavily on an hourly flying pay rate.
In other words BA has to base the Holiday pay calculation on the amount earned including all the variables... and guess what.. That certain English (?) Irish outfit you work for bases their calculations on... basic pay... Correct me if I am wrong :8

BALLSOUT 16th Sep 2011 14:49


That certain English (?) Irish outfit you work for bases their calculations on... basic pay... Correct me if I am wrong
Yes, as I said, you are wrong.
FR UK employee, UK employment contract. Holiday pay is basic pay, pluss holiday pay. Sick pay scheme also prety good!
If you don't know the facts, wind it in!
I don't claim FR to be the best, but I have been arround and they are a lot better than the garbage spouted on this network by some.

757_Driver 16th Sep 2011 15:09


FR UK employee, UK employment contract. Holiday pay is basic pay, pluss holiday pay. Sick pay scheme also prety good!
If you don't know the facts, wind it in!
I don't claim FR to be the best, but I have been arround and they are a lot better than the garbage spouted on this network by some.
I don't know what "holiday pay" is in FR - so don't shoot me down- but this court ruling says that when you are on holiday you must get the same pay as when you work - including ALL pay. i.e if you get basic plus sector pay plus plus plus etc when you work then you must get basic plus sector pay etc when you are on leave - I guess they'll just use an average to work out the varialble pay element
So if FR 'holiday pay' for a week is the same as you would have got in sector pay for an average week, then it meets the new ruling - if not your are in for a pay rise!

BALLSOUT 16th Sep 2011 16:56

The holiday pay element is probably a bit less than an average months sector pay, but not too far away from an overall average. Any rise would be welcome of course, and it only applies to employees and not to contractors.

757_Driver 16th Sep 2011 17:14


The holiday pay element is probably a bit less than an average months sector pay, but not too far away from an overall average. Any rise would be welcome of course, and it only applies to employees and not to contractors.
Sounds like they comply already then!

No RYR for me 18th Sep 2011 16:25

Haha some people get the company they deserve: good luck balls out! For the last time the statement:

should base its pilots' holiday pay on overall earnings and not just on basic pay.
versus your

Holiday pay is basic pay, pluss holiday pay.
Is exactly what I was talking about... :rolleyes:

Good luck in your company with good sick pay! :ok:

pilot3103 18th Sep 2011 16:53

No RYR for me- do you actually work in an airline or do you just like to write rubbish on the forum?

Denti 18th Sep 2011 18:12

Not RYR here, but we do have base pay plus the average of the last 12 months in additional pay, calculated on a daily basis. This equates in total to the average of the last 12 months and is something we didn't have to fight for, it was just normal to get it payed like that.

zzz 19th Sep 2011 19:56

Jesus, I havn't looked at this forum for over a year; now I remember why. A simple thread about Balpa winning in court over BA somehow ends up in a willy waving contest over holiday pay.

Grow up.

BALLSOUT 19th Sep 2011 21:37

No willy waving, just clarification for no ryanair for me.
One months holiday would attract one months basic pay, pluss an additional payment equal to about 60 hours sector pay.
Is that clear enough for you?


All times are GMT. The time now is 07:28.


Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.