White v. United Airlines, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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Merits Stage

Outcome

February 5, 2021

The Seventh Circuit held that USERRA requires employers to provide paid military leave if they provide other types of comparable paid leave. The court explained that comparability is a question of fact. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition brief urging that the USERRA does not cover paid military leave.

U.S. Chamber files coalition brief urging Seventh Circuit to hold that USERRA does not require employers who provide paid sick leave or paid jury duty leave to also provide paid military leave

June 22, 2020

Click here to view the amicus brief filed jointly by the U.S. Chamber and Air Transport Association of America, Inc.

Mark W. Robertson, Anton Metlitsky, and Jason Zarrow of O'Melveny & Myers LLP served as co-counsel for the coalition.

Case Documents

MTD Order -- White v. United Airlines, Inc. (N.D. Ill.).pdf

U.S. Chamber, et al. Amicus Brief -- White v. United Airlines, Inc. (Seventh Circuit).pdf

Opinion -- White v. United Airlines, Inc. (Seventh Circuit).pdf