will a record fine for Qantas deter other companies from breaking the law?
- Written by Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney
On Monday, the Federal Court of Australia handed Qantas a record fine of A$90 million for breaching the Fair Work Act by unlawfully terminating the employment of 1,820 ground workers during the pandemic.
The decision to impose this penalty – the largest ever issued under the Fair Work Act – marks the final instalment in a five-year...
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