The Transport Workers' Union has sued Qantas in the Federal Court after almost 1700 workers were retrenched and then outsourced in early 2020 as the pandemic first took grip.
could be linked to whether they looked for other employment or whether the airline is hit with a civil penalty.almost 1700 workers were retrenched and then outsourced in early 2020In July 2021, Justice Michael Lee found the move was designed to deprive workers of being able to bargain for a new enterprise agreement and, as such, contravened employment law.Payouts for illegally fired Qantas workers could be linked to job-seeking, the Federal Court has heard.
As the hearing continued today, the judge questioned whether any payout should be made at all to workers who had not taken reasonable steps to find other employment.READ MORE:Federal Court Judge Justice Michael Lee. Justice Lee also asked whether the amount he could order the airline to pay in pecuniary penalties would affect the compensation paid to staff.
Justice Lee also allowed Qantas to expand its case aimed at limiting the total compensation payable to affected workers.
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