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Australia’s Qantas to pay $76 million to three former employees

Australia's Qantas will pay $76 million to three former employees as part of a larger settlement.
This payment follows claims of unfair dismissal made by the three former employees.
Qantas has stated that it is committed to a fair workplace for all employees.
The payout marks a significant step in resolving the dispute between the employees and Qantas.

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The Epoch Times

Qantas to Pay $120 Million in Compensation for COVID-19 Layoffs

Qantas will pay $120 million (US$76 million) to 1,820 workers who were illegally outsourced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The airline has reached an agreement with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) on the total compensation amount, to be paid from early 2025. This settlement follows a High Court judgement that upheld the outsourcing of baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, and ground support staff as unlawful. In October 2024, Fede…

3 months ago·New York, United States

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The West Australian

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Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers

Qantas has struck a deal to compensate more than 1800 workers to the tune of $120 million after the Federal Court found they were illegally sacked.

3 months ago·Australia

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ABC Australia

Qantas agrees to $120m in compensation for illegally sacked workers

Qantas and the Transport Workers Union have agreed to set up a compensation fund for payments to be sent to 1,820 impacted former employees who were outsourced by the airline.

3 months ago·Australia

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9News

Qantas to pay $120 million in compensation to illegally sacked workers

Qantas will pay $120 million in compensation to the more than 1800 workers it illegally outsourced during the pandemic.The airline today announced it had reached an agreement with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) over the compensation, after the Federal Court ordered it to pay three former employees a combined $170,000 in a test case in October.That followed a High Court decision to uphold the ruling that Qantas unlawfully sacked baggage handl…

3 months ago·Australia

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Sydney Morning Herald

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Qantas to pay $120m in compensation to illegally sacked workers

A fund will be established in early 2025 and compensation will be paid directly to the former employees.

3 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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WTVB

Australia’s Qantas to pay $76 million to three former employees

(Reuters) – Australia’s Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) over a compensation of A$120 million ($76.20 million) to be paid to three former ground handlers who were sacked in 2020. ($1 = 1.5748 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee; Editing by Sonia Cheema)

3 months ago

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