Qantas Court Loss
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Qantas Court Loss
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-...ties/101036724
This could cost them a few bucks.
This could cost them a few bucks.
Qantas has lost its appeal against a Federal Court decision that found the outsourcing of about 2,000 ground crew workers was illegal.
Last year, in one of the largest reinstatement cases ever heard, the Federal Court found in favour of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) against Qantas in challenging the outsourcing of about 2,000 jobs by the airline.
It found Qantas' decision to outsource the baggage-handling and cleaning jobs was in breach of the Fair Work Act.
Qantas appealed that decision, but the Full Federal Court on Wednesday dismissed the airline's attempt to overturn a ruling that it sacked workers illegally.
Further remedy hearings will now take place to determine the compensation Qantas should pay to workers, as well as the penalties for the illegal sackings.
In December, the Federal Court rejected TWU's application for reinstatement of workers' jobs.
The TWU is now calling for a substantial compensation package for workers.
It also has called on the Qantas board to sack its chief executive, Alan Joyce, and the key decision-maker in the outsourcing case, domestic and international chief executive Andrew David.
Last year, in one of the largest reinstatement cases ever heard, the Federal Court found in favour of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) against Qantas in challenging the outsourcing of about 2,000 jobs by the airline.
It found Qantas' decision to outsource the baggage-handling and cleaning jobs was in breach of the Fair Work Act.
Qantas appealed that decision, but the Full Federal Court on Wednesday dismissed the airline's attempt to overturn a ruling that it sacked workers illegally.
Further remedy hearings will now take place to determine the compensation Qantas should pay to workers, as well as the penalties for the illegal sackings.
In December, the Federal Court rejected TWU's application for reinstatement of workers' jobs.
The TWU is now calling for a substantial compensation package for workers.
It also has called on the Qantas board to sack its chief executive, Alan Joyce, and the key decision-maker in the outsourcing case, domestic and international chief executive Andrew David.
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Great news hopefully they be reinstated and we can all get our bags within 10mins of landing not like the 30 plus minutes now if at all.
Last edited by Jet Jockey; 4th May 2022 at 03:43.
QF are taking it to the high court, apparently the federal court judges weren’t sympathetic enough to the cause.
Further remedy hearings will now take place to determine the compensation Qantas should pay to workers, as well as the penalties for the illegal sackings.
So rather than copping it on the chin and excepting they they were wrong and what they did was illegal , Alan and Co are going to spend more of the company's money so that they don't have to spend more of the company's money. Idiots
So rather than copping it on the chin and excepting they they were wrong and what they did was illegal , Alan and Co are going to spend more of the company's money so that they don't have to spend more of the company's money. Idiots
Not to mention that there is probably some psychology at play. Alan likes to throw his weight around the big end of town show them all who is boss.
Maybe his initials should be changed to JC because thats what he thinks he is & his little puppy dog ass licking ex kiwi farmer is no better.
Idiots is a very generous term for them,they are an insult to the airline that was once looked upon as an icon & the only spirit left is the 'mean' spirit they both excel at.
accepting not excepting, their meanings are completely opposite.
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Bingo! You got it in one. The leprechaun is thinking ahead, beyond today. Shaft the rampies and use COVID as the cover for it. Then get fined in court and pay compensation. Nothing will change as those rampies won’t be returning. Use cheap outsourced ground handlers who will be cheaper in the long turn.
Bingo! You got it in one. The leprechaun is thinking ahead, beyond today. Shaft the rampies and use COVID as the cover for it. Then get fined in court and pay compensation. Nothing will change as those rampies won’t be returning. Use cheap outsourced ground handlers who will be cheaper in the long turn.
https://www.fwc.gov.au/unfair-dismissal
I am not sure that this is what will apply but as a guide in the case of unfair dismissal the MAXIMUM compensation is SIX months wages to a maximum of $79,250.
I am not sure that this is what will apply but as a guide in the case of unfair dismissal the MAXIMUM compensation is SIX months wages to a maximum of $79,250.
I’ve always said the penalty should be 10 times the benefit where a deliberate act has been proven.
Begs the question of (Assuming QF lose the High Court appeal too) whether the ramp rats will have a civil claim against Qantas in addition to any legal penalty. I dunno what the TWU has put forward in their statement of claim nor do I know what the average salary would've been but if you're (for example) 30, on a good roster, have good performance reports and pretty good salary, there's no reason to assume you'd leave the job so that's 35 years ahead of you that you've lost that pay & conditions.
but if you're (for example) 30, on a good roster, have good performance reports and pretty good salary, there's no reason to assume you'd leave the job so that's 35 years ahead of you that you've lost that pay & conditions.
How many ramp staff over fifty do you see?
https://www.fwc.gov.au/unfair-dismissal
I am not sure that this is what will apply but as a guide in the case of unfair dismissal the MAXIMUM compensation is SIX months wages to a maximum of $79,250.
I am not sure that this is what will apply but as a guide in the case of unfair dismissal the MAXIMUM compensation is SIX months wages to a maximum of $79,250.
While that may be the precedent for the amount payable to each displaced worker, the Court can award punitive damages for each and every infraction and - at the Court's discretion (and who would begrudge the Court for hammering them in their attempt(s) to overturn the verdict) that could be substantial.
Assuming of course that there are not some hurried Chairman's Lounge renewals hurried through. No, never.
Please do not assume that SYD Ground Service Providers (GSPs as they are described in 2022) have been over-run with fresh young staff during the COVID-19, there were lots of "old" desperates also wanting a start.
None of them happy about the diminished pay rates, but there are lots of shifts to fill and some reasonable money on doing big hours. Oh, they get to sniff JET A1 and hang around aeroplanes.
Anyone working anywhere in this industry knows that it's a race to the bottom!!
Right now there is none of that & even if some of these guys are working for a contractor their job now is just to turn up,load or unload the baggage & leave the problem solving to somebody else thus its not hard to work out why baggage is often either not going or going somewhere it was never intended to go.