Qantas Hit With $90 Million Penalty for Illegal Outsourcing During COVID-19

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.