Qantas Could Face $121m Fine for Sacking Workers

Qantas could face $121m fine for sacking workers

Qantas will soon learn how much it has to pay in penalties for illegally outsourcing 1800 baggage handlers in 2020.

Qantas pleads for mercy as court questions Goyder’s claims

Federal Court Justice Michael Lee says Qantas claims that it had sound commercial reasons to outsource workers does not change the fact it acted illegally.

'Sorry' Qantas could face $121m fine for sacking workers

Qantas should be forced to pay the maximum penalty of $121 million for illegally outsourcing the roles of 1...

'Sorry' Qantas could face $121m fine for sackings

Qantas should be forced to pay the maximum penalty of $121 million for illegally outsourcing the roles of 1800 ground workers, a union says.

The Australian airline Qantas, Sydney Airport and Ampol, supported by partners of the Qantas SAF coalition, celebrated the largest commercial importation of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ever made in Australia, with nearly two million litres of unmixed FAS arriving this week. Sustainable aviation fuel has the greatest potential in the short term to contribute to the decarbonization of the aviation sector. Imported from Malaysia by Ampol to its…

TWU calls for maximum penalty on Qantas during federal court hearings

TWU national secretary Michael Kaine. Image: TWUThe Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) has called for Qantas to receive maximum penalties as Federal Court hearings begin today on the airline’s outsourcing of ground workers. The TWU is calling for the maximum payment of more than $121 million to “reflect the scale of Qantas’ decision” to allegedly illegally outsource more than 1,800 ground workers. Qantas has appealed the case to the High Court, whic…