An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, ending a five-year legal battle over the workers' ...

The illegal firings were one of several scandals and corporate missteps at Qantas during the pandemic. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Qantas has been ordered to pay a landmark penalty of $90 million for what has been dubbed the largest case of illegal sackings in Australia.

Qantas has been ordered to pay a $90 million penalty for illegally sacking more than 1800 workers, marking the largest penalty under workplace laws in Australian corporate history.Justice Michael Lee ...