Qantas ordered to pay $170,000 to three workers illegally sacked during the pandemic

Federal court judge rebukes Qantas for ‘vast legal costs’ expended to defend claims of illegally sacking ground handlersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA federal court judge has rebuked Qantas for the “vast legal costs” expended to defend claims it illegally sacked almost 1,700 ground handlers in 2020, as former workers move a step closer towards a compensation payout.Justice Michael Lee ruled on Monday that three test cases should each receive $30,000, $40,000 and $100,000 each. They suffered varying amounts of “non-economic loss”, the court ruled.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Jonathan Barrett Senior business reporter

Publish date : 2024-10-21 00:27:34

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