Former United Pilot Partly Advances Military-Status Bias Lawsuit

United Airlines Inc. must face some, but not all, of the claims lodged by a pilot who says the company failed to honor his recall and reinstatement rights under federal and Illinois military-status discrimination laws, a federal judge ruled.

William Bumpus adequately alleged that his military status was a motivating factor in the airline’s refusal to recall him to his pilot position in 2019 and 2020 and by failing to offer him personal leave in 2007, after he accepted its recall offer then but told United that a medical condition stemming from his service in the Air Force Reserves prevented ...