Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

9th Cir: No Private Right of Action for Whistleblowers under Airline Deregulation Act

In Williams v. United Airlines, Inc., 2007 WL 2458504 (9th Cir. Aug. 31, 2007), the court held that the Whistleblower Protection Program of the federal Airline Deregulation Act, 49 USC § 42121, does not create a private right of action for enforcement.  The employee’s sole recourse under the Act is to file an administrative complaint with the […]