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By Byron Kaye and Roushni Nair
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's top court on Thursday ruled Qantas Airways broke the law by sacking 1,700 ground staff and replacing them with contractors early in the COVID-19 pandemic, reinvigorating public criticism of a company already facing multiple scandals.
The High Court of Australia said Qantas had commercial reasons for its actions in 2020 - the height of pandemic-driven border closures - but broke industrial law because it "sought to thwart" the unionis...
>>> Read more: Australia High Court rules Qantas illegally fired workers in pandemic
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's top court on Thursday ruled Qantas Airways broke the law by sacking 1,700 ground staff and replacing them with contractors early in the COVID-19 pandemic, reinvigorating public criticism of a company already facing multiple scandals.
The High Court of Australia said Qantas had commercial reasons for its actions in 2020 - the height of pandemic-driven border closures - but broke industrial law because it "sought to thwart" the unionis...
>>> Read more: Australia High Court rules Qantas illegally fired workers in pandemic