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Firm Shouldn't Be Held Liable for Losses After Sacking
- The High Court dismissed Qantas's appeal, affirming the Federal Court's decision that the airline unlawfully outsourced the jobs of more than 1,800 ground staff in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This legal dispute began in 2020 when Qantas terminated the workers, which impeded their ability to exercise industrial rights and engage in collective bargaining; the penalty amount is currently being decided.
- The court proceedings held over three days in Sydney, presided over by Justice Michael Lee, centered on determining the penalty, with the Transport Workers Union calling for Qantas to pay the maximum fine of $121 million to compensate for the significant harm experienced by the workers.
- Michael Kaine, national secretary of the Transport Workers Union, condemned the dismissals as "appalling," highlighting the severe personal and financial hardships faced by affected workers, including family breakdowns. Meanwhile, a senior Qantas human resources executive expressed regret over the situation and stressed that the agreed compensation aims to address the harm caused.
- The penalty, potentially exceeding $120 million with base payments of $10,000 per worker, aims to send a strong message that illegal outsourcing and denying industrial rights must not recur in Australian workplaces.
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Firm shouldn't be held liable for losses after sacking
The chief executive of a veterinary business has told a tribunal that he has "never heard of a veterinary surgeon on the dole", with lawyers arguing that the firm's unfairly dismissed former clinical director was choosing new jobs that suited her desire to work and give childcare to her daughter.
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