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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

High court rules Qantas illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic

Qantas aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Melbourne International Airport
Qantas has lost its high court battle with the TWU to overturn a ruling that found it had illegally outsourced 1,700 ground handler jobs. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Qantas has lost its high court bid to overturn a ruling that it illegally outsourced 1,700 ground handler jobs.

On Wednesday the high court unanimously upheld a full federal court decision exposing the embattled airline to a mammoth compensation bill for laying off staff at 10 airports in November 2020.

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