Lingley v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.
In Lingley v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. the supreme court held that the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”) does not expressly waive an employee’s right to litigate therefore not requiring employees under its collective bargaining agreement to first exhaust contractual remedies. Plaintiff was an employee for defendant who was terminated for allegedly stealing a left-behind pair ...
Bernard v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.
In Bernard v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., the supreme court held that an employee may file suit against their employer to enforce rights that do not depend on the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, and that an employee need not exhaust all contractual remedies before bringing suit unless they have clearly and unmistakably waived ...
Municipality of Anchorage v. Stenseth
In Municipality of Anchorage v. Stenseth, In 1996, Lee Stenseth entered into a compromise and release agreement with his employer, the Municipality of Anchorage (“Municipality”), after ...
Coppe v. Bleicher
In Coppe v. Bleicher, the supreme court held that when the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board (“the Board”) errs by failing to apply a presumption of compensability, such an error may be considered harmless if the Board undertakes an alternative, hypothetical analysis where they do apply the presumption and the evidence presented adequately overcomes the ...
Lingley v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.
In Lingley v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. the supreme court held that the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”) does not expressly waive an employee’s right to litigate therefore not requiring employees under its collective bargaining agreement to first exhaust contractual remedies. Plaintiff was an employee for defendant who was terminated for allegedly stealing a left-behind pair ...
Bernard v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.
In Bernard v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., the supreme court held that an employee may file suit against their employer to enforce rights that do not depend on the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, and that an employee need not exhaust all contractual remedies before bringing suit unless they have clearly and unmistakably waived ...
Municipality of Anchorage v. Stenseth
In Municipality of Anchorage v. Stenseth, In 1996, Lee Stenseth entered into a compromise and release agreement with his employer, the Municipality of Anchorage (“Municipality”), after ...
Coppe v. Bleicher
In Coppe v. Bleicher, the supreme court held that when the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board (“the Board”) errs by failing to apply a presumption of compensability, such an error may be considered harmless if the Board undertakes an alternative, hypothetical analysis where they do apply the presumption and the evidence presented adequately overcomes the ...
