British Airline Pilots' Association v Jet2.com Ltd

British Airline Pilots' Association v Jet2.com Ltd

Statutory collective bargaining under the Specified Method is limited to core contractual terms affecting pay, hours, and holidays. Only those aspects of rostering apt for incorporation as contractual terms fall within scope. The Defendant complied with the Specified Method by negotiating pay, hours, and holidays before implementing changes, and was not prohibited from communicating directly with pilots.

Parties
Claimant: British Airline Pilots’ Association; Defendant: Jet2.com Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Collective Bargaining, Trade Union Recognition, Contractual Terms, Pay Negotiations, Hours and Holidays
Employment Law Labour Relations Collective Bargaining Trade Union Recognition Contractual Terms Pay Negotiations Hours and Holidays

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Parties

British Airline Pilots’ Association

Claimant

Jet2.com Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Scope of collective bargaining under statutory recognition
  2. 2 Obligation to negotiate on rostering arrangements
  3. 3 Compliance with Specified Method regarding pay increases

Ratio Decidendi

Statutory collective bargaining under the Specified Method is limited to core contractual terms affecting pay, hours, and holidays. Only those aspects of rostering apt for incorporation as contractual terms fall within scope. The Defendant complied with the Specified Method by negotiating pay, hours, and holidays before implementing changes, and was not prohibited from communicating directly with pilots.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed