Qantas fined $90m for illegally sacking ground staff as judge express doubt over whether airline ‘truly contrite’

Justice Michael Lee says lengthy legal battle with Transport Workers Union ‘no ordinary case’ nine months after $120m compensation settlementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas has been fined $90m for illegally firing 1,820 baggage handlers and other ground staff in 2020, taking the cost of its controversial outsourcing decision to more than $200m.Justice Michael Lee handed down his decision on the penalty on Monday, nine months after Qantas and the Transport Workers’ Union agreed the airline would pay $120m in compensation to the sacked workers. Continue reading...

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