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Qantas to expedite payments to former ground handlers after court ruling

Qantas to expedite payments to former ground handlers after court ruling
Qantas outsourced its groundhandling work during the pandemic. (Image: Supplied)
The Wall Street Journal
By Mike Cherney Australia’s largest airline, Qantas Airways, said it will work to expedite payments to former ground-handling staff after a court ruling indicated the carrier could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars.Australia’s Federal Court on Monday set out the principles for compensation for almost 1,700 former workers who lost their jobs after Qantas outsourced ground handling during the height of the pandemic.In three test cases, the court found that former employees were entitled to between A$30,000 and A$100,...

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