High Court ruling vindicates sacked Qantas workers but doesn't stop the outsourcing of jobs in the future
- Written by: Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney
Qantas faces a potentially huge compensation payout to sacked workers, in a further knock to the carrier’s already diminished reputation.
On Wednesday the airline lost its bid to have the High Court overturn a ruling that it unlawfully outsourced the jobs of around 1,683 ground crew, including baggage handlers, cleaners and tug drivers.
The...