In recent years, airline manufacturers, most notably Boeing, have repeatedly made headlines for dangerous life threatening practices, and whistleblowers are often the reason the public has become aware of them.
Despite the risks of speaking out against airline safety violations, whistleblowers continue to come forward and play a key role in keeping passengers and staff safe through their work. In recognition of the importance of airline safety whistleblowers, Congress passed the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR21) in 2000. While the bill offers anti-retaliation protections to airline whistleblowers there are still major loopholes in the law that are leaving whistleblowers vulnerable.
To gain better insight on AIR21, WNN spoke with whistleblower attorney Will Kramer, an associate at Pine Bach’s Litigation Practice Group.. Kramer shares his perspective as a practicing attorney in civil litigation, labor and employment law, environmental law, health law, regulatory compliance, and crisis management. Additionally, he holds an invaluable perspective on obstacles that whistleblowers are expected to navigate through, as he was a whistleblower himself.
Kramer, who is a participant in National Whistleblower Center’s Attorney Referral Program, recently represented a whistleblower in an AIR21 case where he was able to receive a significant seven figure settlement. He emphasized that we need to prioritize whistleblower concerns since they...
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