Judge Grants Preliminary Settlement Approval In Southwest USERRA Suit

Mealey's (December 20, 2018, 12:13 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Dec. 5 granted preliminary approval to a class settlement by Southwest Airlines Co. with a value estimated to be in excess of $18 million to end claims that current and former pilots were denied sick leave and matching retirement contributions during military leaves in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (Jayson Huntsman, et al. v. Southwest Airlines, Co., No. 17-3972, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 207009)....