People arrive at the Qantas domestic terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia on Aug. 25, 2022. Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Australia’s largest airline has been ordered to pay a penalty of at least $90 million (US$58.7 million) for illegally outsourcing 1,800 ground handling jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the decision, handed down by Federal Court Justice Michael Lee on Aug. 18, $50 million of the fine should be paid directly to the Transport Workers Union (TWU), with the remaining $40 million to be determined at a later hearing.
