British Airline Pilots' Association v Jet2.com Ltd [2015] EWHC 1110 (QB) (23 April 2015)

British Airline Pilots' Association v Jet2.com Ltd [2015] EWHC 1110 (QB) (23 April 2015)

Statutory collective bargaining under the Specified Method is limited to core contractual terms relating to pay, hours, and holidays. Only those aspects of rostering that are apt for incorporation as contractual terms fall within the scope of collective bargaining. The Defendant is not obliged to negotiate on non-contractual operational rostering policies. The Defendant's communications regarding pay increases did not breach the Specified Method as the Claimant accepted the offers and negotiations proceeded accordingly.

Citation
[2015] EWHC 1110
Parties
Claimant: British Airline Pilots' Association; Defendant: Jet2.com Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Contract/employment Law Claim / High Court Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed in part; declaration of scope of collective bargaining issued.
Legal Topics
Collective Bargaining, Statutory Recognition, Contractual Incorporation, Pay Negotiations, Rostering Arrangements
Employment Law Contract Law Trade Union Law Collective Bargaining Statutory Recognition Contractual Incorporation Pay Negotiations Rostering Arrangements

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Parties

British Airline Pilots' Association

Claimant

Jet2.com Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Contract/employment Law Claim / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Scope of collective bargaining under statutory recognition
  2. 2 Whether rostering arrangements are subject to collective bargaining
  3. 3 Compliance with Specified Method for pay negotiations

Ratio Decidendi

Statutory collective bargaining under the Specified Method is limited to core contractual terms relating to pay, hours, and holidays. Only those aspects of rostering that are apt for incorporation as contractual terms fall within the scope of collective bargaining. The Defendant is not obliged to negotiate on non-contractual operational rostering policies. The Defendant's communications regarding pay increases did not breach the Specified Method as the Claimant accepted the offers and negotiations proceeded accordingly.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed in part; declaration of scope of collective bargaining issued.

Orders

  • Only contractual terms relating to pay, hours, and holidays are subject to collective bargaining under the Specified Method.
  • Defendant not obliged to negotiate on non-contractual rostering policies.