Legal Lessons Learned and Shared to Save Your Career and Improve Safet
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“The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
The AIR21 Statute is a unique Whistleblower Law, enacted specifically for airline and aircraft manufacturing employees, and their suppliers. Pilots, Mechanics, Flight Attendants, Engineers, and anyone employed in these divisions, this is for you. This is a legal “how to” book, with lessons learned from my case against Delta, and the reason (s) why I prevailed against the most powerful airline in the world.
Protect Yourself in the Simulator
I explain how you can use the AIR21 statute to protect your career if they’re gunning for you in the simulator, with example letters of what to write to create protected activity before they unjustly fail you. You will learn how to turn any complaint into a document to create protected activity identified under the law.
Protect Yourself When Reporting Safety
This book explains what protected activity is, how to create it before reporting safety concerns, and provides references to supporting federal regulations and how to use them. You must take steps before you report anything to be protected.
Protect Yourself when Meeting with Management or HR
You will also learn how to protect yourself before any meeting, even when management refuses your right to union representation or to record the meeting. You’ll learn how you can use the EEOC or AIR21 laws, prior to filing a complaint, to add protection. Because it’s illegal to retaliate against anyone who testifies in a case, is about to testify, or files a complaint.
Truth About the Union
Included are warnings regarding your union protections and how they may hinder and cost you your case. There is a word of warning about the arbitration process and those businessmen who will be “paid” to make a decision. If your company wants you gone during the grievance process, you will lose even if you have a case. I’ve provided references of those who can help with HIMS, when the company is using that program as a retaliatory tool. Do not worry if you don’t have union protection. I suspect that if you understand this book and use it as a tool, you will be more protected than any thing the union can offer you. Federal Court is a much safer space than airplane court.
Understanding the AIR21 Law
This book will explain everything you need to know about the AIR21 statute. Most people think they are protected because they reported something unsafe, but that is not necessarily the truth. You will learn what protected activity is, and even how the burden of proof shifts. Did you know, you don’t even have to be right, to win? You will learn if you have a case, how to navigate your legal battle, how to file pro se, or how to select a qualified attorney. They are not all created equal.
The Driving Purpose
This book could save your career, and in the process make the skies safer. If you’re not in the aviation industry, that doesn’t matter. Every passenger who expects a safe flight should read this book, as there is content for much needed reform. A fascinating read for all. You could also save thousands of dollars in legal fees by knowing if you have case before litigation begins, how to prepare while keeping your attorney fees low, and what you must do to stay involved for any litigation. This is a book for every attorney who plans to litigate an AIR21 case.
Survival
This book will also help you to move on with your life after the demands of litigation spit you out on the other end. There are references for support included in these pages.
Lessons Learned
I will teach you how to write a timeline, provide an example of ESI, explain the step-by-step AIR21 process and how to navigate it. Far too many employees have lost their careers despite having a valid claim, because they did not understand the law and lost on a technicality. Do not be one of them.
Your Statute of Limitations is Only 90 days. You have no time to wait! Preparation is the key to success. Get your book today!
WIN A CAR
I’m also giving away my car to one of my readers, with an entry for every book purchased from now to August 31, 2025. Details found on the WIN A CAR tab. Not only this book, but any of them in any format is eligible.
I am not an attorney, and this is not “official” legal advice, simply lessons learned through experience, and nine years of on-the-job training.
7 Comments
I don’t need a car, but I would love to see some accountability for wrongs committed. Is this a prison planet? Doesn’t anyone have ethics anymore?
I’m beginning to wonder if anyone does have ethics. Boils down to the culture. When the leaders don’t the kids don’t either. Sad world, and the very reason we need to give those who do, the tools to stand strong.
Can’t wait to get and read it!! Congratulations!!
Thank you Littiece. And I hope that this carries all the way to success!
Hello, I’m interested in learning more about how you contrast “Just” safety culture and encouraging reporting, with “Protect Yourself When Reporting Safety.” Thanks! C.
Great question Carl, The answer is that when a just culture does not exist employees need protection under the AIR21 statute. Many airlines do not have a just culture. Therefore, employees are not free to report without fear of retaliation. All I did was give an internal report to my company for areas of improvement. Even Steve Dickson testified that I was a catalyst for change, but yet he approved the action. In a perfect world we would have a just culture, as required for SMS. But sadly, SMS is nothing but a pie crust law… easily made and easily broken. If employees do not speak out, people will die. So, we need to ensure they have a safe space. Knowing this law will protect them when their organization has a negative safety culture and lacks any subcultures to include just.