Qantas workers suffered depression after being illegally sacked, compensation hearing told
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6KDZT)
Laid-off staff prescribed medication to deal with illness and are seeking damages after federal court said the airline's actioons were wrong
Former Qantas employees were prescribed medication to deal with depression and anxiety after being illegally sacked, a court has heard, as the airline faces a mammoth compensation bill over the saga.
Compensation hearings began on Monday to resolve the legal battle between the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the airline over its pandemic-induced decision to outsource almost 1,700 ground handler jobs in late 2020 - a move the federal court found to be illegal as it acted against protections in the Fair Work Act and was in part driven by a desire to avoid industrial action.
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