Legal Opinion
Ameristar Airways, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 11, 2011No. 10-60604PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Thomas E. Clemmons, the former director of operations for Ameristar Mr-ways, filed a complaint with the Secretary of Labor alleging he was discharged in retaliation for reporting air safety issues to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Department of Labor Administrative Review Board found a violation of the employee protection provision of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (“AIR21”),1 ordering an award of back pay.2 We affirm the finding of liability but remand to the agency for additional findings regarding…
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