Australia’s flag carrier Qantas has appealed to the country’s highest court to overturn a ruling that the company illegally laid off nearly 1,700 workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This comes after the airline lost its appeal against a Federal Court decision in May 2022.
In 2020, Qantas announced that it would outsource ground handling operations at ten airports across Australia to save $100 million (US$67.6 million) in operating costs.
At the time, the company was suffering significant financial damage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision caused 1,700 baggage handlers, cleaners and ground staff to lose their jobs and prompted the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to file a lawsuit against the airline….