Qantas fined $90 million for illegally sacking staff
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Qantas has been ordered to pay $90 million after being found to have illegally its ground staff in 2020. More than half of the penalty will be paid to the Transport Workers Union.
Breakdown
- Qantas ordered to pay $90 million for illegally sacking and outsourcing ground staff in 2020. 6s
- Penalty includes $50 million to the Transport Workers Union and $40 million for affected workers. 43s
- The court criticised Qantas management for failing to accept responsibility. 52s
- Current CEO Vanessa Hudson issued an apology to the 1,820 affected employees and their families. 1m 19s
- The judge questioned the sincerity of Qantas' apology, suggesting regrets were about company damage. 1m 29s