Delta Defeats Employee’s Appeal Over Violence Threat Discipline

A Delta Air Lines Inc. flight attendant failed to revive her lawsuit alleging race bias in discipline she received after it was determined she threatened a coworker during an altercation while deplaning.

Jacqueline Meadows didn’t show the airline’s reliance on its workplace violence policy was a cover for discriminating against her because she’s Black, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said Thursday. Meadows received a final corrective action notice after an investigation concluded she told her fellow flight attendant she would “take her down.” The discipline caused her to lose the ability to work as an on-board ...