In the current climate, some employees are exploring the option of taking voluntary redundancy (VR). If an employee is successful in an application for VR they will be expected to sign a settlement agreement, waiving their rights to bring a claim in an employment tribunal or court of law in rela
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09 Sep 2020Over the last 6 months, the union has worked tirelessly on behalf of members who have faced, and continue to face unprecedented challenges in their aviation careers. It is impossible not to have a certain degree of understanding and sympathy for employers in any industry, but
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05 Aug 2020New legislation came into effect on 31 July 2020. The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week’s Pay) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/814 addresses the amount of pay a furloughed employee should receive if made redundant having been furloughed. A furloughed employee’s ‘week’s pa
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17 Jun 2020The Transport Select Committee has published a report condemning the actions of a certain UK operator as a result of the COVID19 pandemic and challenges the Government decision that from 8th June 2020 all passengers arriving in the UK must quarantine for 14 days (wit
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28 May 2020Yesterday the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson faced questions from the Commons Liaison Committee regarding the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). There was particular reference to the aviation sector which is facing massive job losses and the failure of specific operators to use
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06 May 2020IPA membership figures are at the highest they have been in the last 8 years. During the COVID19 pandemic we continue to see a steady increase across all UK operators as the benefit of receiving union services from a truly independent trade union become apparent.
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13 Mar 2020The collapse of Flybe and the outbreak of COVID19 are a huge blow to the aviation industry (amongst many others). Both events will be of concern to our members, some of whom we are now representing in claims against their former employer, Flybe.
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03 Mar 2020EASA notice.
This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.TE.CAP.00117-007 © European Union Aviation Safety Agency. All rights reserved. ISO9001 Certified.
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26 Feb 2020And just when we thought things were reasonably stable, or as stable as they can be in this industry of ours, along comes another problem. Of course, I refer to Coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it is now called, and just like SARS before it disruption is being caused.
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10 Feb 2020We pride ourselves on the high quality of service our members who have employment issues or disputes receive from the IPA. We are also proud of the fact that in the majority of cases we can secure outcomes that are favourable to those we represent.
