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A court on Oct 21 ordered Australia’s Qantas Airways to pay a combined A$170,000 (S$149,400) to three baggage handlers it unlawfully sacked in 2020, implying a big damages bill for a lawsuit involving about 1,700 former workers whose jobs were outsourced.

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Australia's Qantas told to pay $114,000 to 3 sacked workers in landmark outsourcing case

A court on Monday ordered Australia's Qantas Airways to pay a combined A$170,000 ($114,000) to three baggage handlers it unlawfully sacked in 2020, implying a big damages bill for a lawsuit involving about 1,700 former workers whose jobs were outsourced.

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The Federal Court has ordered Qantas to pay $170,000 in compensation to three workers who formed a test case for workers illegally sacked during COVID.

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Qantas faces hefty payout to 1700 sacked workers

Qantas workers laid off during the pandemic are one step closer to receiving significant compensation with the airline saying it’ ‘sincerely’’ apologises for...

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Qantas says sorry to sacked workers: ‘We recognise the emotional impact’

Qantas is facing a multi-million-dollar compensation bill after it illegally sacked hundreds of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Federal Court ordering three former employees will receive a share of $170,000.

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'This is the spirit of Australia': Sacked Qantas workers rejoice as airline faces multi-million dollar compensation bill

Qantas has been ordered to pay an eye-watering amount to compensate three of the 1700 workers who were illegally fired during the Covid pandemic.

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Qantas to pay hefty fee for illegal sackings

The total damages bill will include all former ground workers whose jobs were outsourced, not just the three test cases. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Australia's Qantas told to pay nearly $150k to 3 sacked workers in landmark outsourcing case

On Monday (21st), Qantas was found to have violated employment laws and was ordered to pay 170,000 Australian dollars to three employees. This case brought nearly 1,700 Qantas employees who were laid off during the epidemic one step closer to receiving huge compensation for the company's illegal behavior.

週一（21日），澳航（Qantas）被裁定違反了就業法，須向3名員工賠償17萬澳元。此案讓在疫情期間被裁員的近1700名澳航員工距離因公司非法行為而獲得巨額賠償又近了一步。

疫情期間非法裁員 澳航面臨17萬元賠償 | 員工賠償

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Qantas faces $170,000 in compensation for illegal layoffs during the pandemic

Australia’s national air carrier faces what could be a compensation bill running into the tens of millions after losing an employment case in the courts.
Last year, the High Court ruled that the airline broke the law when it stood down 1,700 ground crew members in August 2020, and the Federal Court has on Oct. 21 awarded $170,000 in compensation to three workers in what were test cases.
Lawyers for Qantas and the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) w…

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Qantas Faces Millions in Penalties After Losing ‘Test Case’ Over COVID-Era Sackings

Qantas has been ordered to pay compensation in the tens of millions - over the illegal mass sacking of ground crew during the pandemic. A judge has ordered the airline pay $170,000 to three people over the personal hardship caused by the layoffs, and to negotiate with unions to compensate for another 1700 former workers.

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Qantas ordered to pay $100m to sacked workers

Federal Court Judge Michael Lee has ordered Qantas to pay three impacted workers AU$30,000, AU$40,000, and AU$100,000, respectively, for "non-economic loss."

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Qantas To Pay AU$170,000 To Unlawfully Sacked Workers, Faces AU$100 Million Claims

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Australia’s Qantas told to pay nearly $150k to 3 sacked workers in landmark outsourcing case

Australia’s Qantas told to pay nearly $150k to 3 sacked workers in landmark outsourcing case

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