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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Elias Visontay

Qantas concerned by order to reinstate safety instructor fired for allegedly staring at colleague’s chest

Qantas planes sit idle at Melbourne Airport
Fair Work Commission has ordered Qantas reinstate and backdate pay for a safety instructor who allegedly stared at an employee’s chest. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Qantas says it is concerned about the message sent by the Fair Work Commission after it ordered the airline to reinstate a male safety instructor who it fired for allegedly staring at a female colleague’s chest for 10 seconds.

The commission’s ruling related to an aviation safety training session run for six Qantas employees in January 2021, where the instructor demonstrated how to observe a person’s breathing patterns to determine whether they required medical attention.

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