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Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic

Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic
general8/18/2025

Australia's biggest airline was sued for firing ground staff in 2020 as aviation came to a standstill.

Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking some 1,700 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Australia's Transport Workers' Union said it we... [266 chars]