The Australian Airline Qantas is facing a record fine for the wrongful dismissal or about 1,800 Employees Duration the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Judge Says Hey Wants To Warn Other Companies That They Will not Get Away With These Kinds Of Choices.
Qantas Has Been aved 90 Million Australian Dollars (over 50 Million euros). The Judge Ordered the Company to Pay 50 Million Australian Dollars Directly to the Transport Workers’ Union, which had SED the airline.
The spending of the remoining amount will be decided later. Part of it may go to affected employees. The Fine is in Addition to the Compensation Scheme of 120 Million Australian Dollars That Was Already Agreed Upon Last Year with the Affected ex-Employees.
CEO of Qantas, Vanessa Hudson, Has Apologized to the Dismissed Employees and Their Families for the Mass Dismissal. Last year, she also apologized because qantas had sold airline tickets for flights that had already leg canceled. The Judge then Imposed a fine of the equivalent or 61 Million euros.