The Jetstar pilot accused of killing two elderly campers in the Victorian High Country has launched an unfair dismissal claim against the airline, with the support of his union.
Greg Lynn is accused of murdering Carol Clay and Russell Hill, who disappeared from their campsite in the Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020.
Police ran a long and high-profile investigation into their disappearances before arresting Mr Lynn in November last year.
He was questioned for days before being charged with both murders.
The bodies of Mr Hill and Ms Clay were later found by detectives in bushland outside Dargo.
In a brief hearing before the Sale Magistrates Court last year, Mr Lynn was remanded in custody.
In January, Jetstar sacked the pilot.
Now Mr Lynn has lodged a claim with Fair Work Australia, saying he was unfairly dismissed by the airline.
In a letter to Jetstar, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said he was denied procedural fairness and the airline's decision to sack Mr Lynn was "disproportionate to the circumstances in which he finds himself."
The union said he had not been convicted of a crime or found guilty of misconduct and he had advised Jetstar he could not attend work because he is on remand.
The TWU said Mr Lynn was suffering "the deprivation of termination of his employment for circumstances that he has no responsibility for".
The union said while it was not involved in the criminal justice matter, it was supporting Mr Lynn because its members were entitled to representation and procedural fairness.
The airline said in a statement that it made no comment about the criminal charges Mr Lynn was facing.
"However, it's clear that Mr Lynn is on remand pending trial and would not physically be able to perform his duties for a significant period of time," it said.
