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Qantas Group to pay US$76 million to sacked ground handlers
December 18th 2024
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay 1,820 former ground handlers A$120 million (US$76 million) for its 2020 illegal outsourcing their jobs. Read More » The Australian airline is setting up a fund to distribute the compensation that will be administered by a legal firm on behalf of the Transport Workers Union. “This is an important step in bringing closure to these individuals. I want to reiterate our sincere apologies to those impacted and their families," Qantas Group CEO, Vanessa Hudson, said. The Federal Court of Australia will determine penalties in a separate hearing.
