Judge Michael Lee has imposed a record fine of 120 million Australian dollars on Qantas for sacking 1,820 employees during the pandemic, ruling that the company's expressions of regret were a reaction to the harm it had suffered rather than an acknowledgement of the suffering of its employees. The decision comes after a court described Qantas' actions as hostile, preventing workers' rights to form a union. Qantas has announced it will pay the fine and apologizes to affected employees.
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Amendă record din cauza măsurilor luate în timpul pandemiei de Qantas
Compania aeriană a Australiei a primit o amendă record pentru o măsură ilegală din timpul pandemiei
Qantas fined $59M for illegal pandemic layoffs
Australie : la compagnie aérienne Qantas condamnée à payer 50 millions d’euros pour licenciements illégaux durant le Covid
Qantas fined over £43 million for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during Covid pandemic
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