Qantas apologized for nearly 2,000 workers in the largest case of illegal firing in Australian history.
The judge was told that the Qantas apology was to fire 1,820 ground crew members “completely hollow” and failed to make changes to ensure such actions would never happen again.
In Sydney federal court on Tuesday, Justice Michael Lee continued to hear about the fines imposed on Australians in the largest illegal firing case in Australian history.
Last October, Justice Lee ordered AUO to pay $120 million to ground personnel to compensate them for their financial losses, pain and pain as their work was outsourced during the 19th date.
The Transport Union is seeking his maximum fine of $121 million and ordering the money to be paid to the union.
Noel Hutley SC said for the league that Judge Lee should have rejected Qantas’ submission, that after four and a half years of lawsuits, it was accidental.
“As Qantas submitted its opinion, your honor will not be left aside when rejecting and rejecting your honor findings, and this continues until the High Court.”
“These reveal a elliptical attitude.”
Hutley said the airline’s senior director has not accepted it publicly since the High Court ruled against Qantas’ appeal, violating the law or Judge Lee’s conclusion until Monday.
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Federal court decides what fines to impose on airlines (pictured as Qantas aircraft)
”The circle is completely hollow. ”
He said.
Hutley said the court should order the fine to be paid to TWU, which bears enormous risks and burdens with the burden of dismissal.
“If a fine is paid to my client, my client is an organization responsible for promoting the interests of its members…that money will be used for the right purpose of the organization.”
Qantas Chief Person Officer Catherine Walsh told Judge Lee on Monday, “Hope you can see from the scale of the compensation payments, and in fact, we are very sorry”.
“We do want the workforce affected and want appropriate remediation and that the compensation that has been agreed can be handled in some way,” she said.
Outside the court, former Qantas worker Damien Pollard said union members were expecting the conclusion of the case to be “let us keep going”.
“It’s been a long battle and it’s very stressful for a lot of employees, so we look forward to the end,” he said.
