Qantas’ illegal sacking of more than 1800 workers during the COVID-19 pandemic was caused by its need to cut costs in an attempt to survive “calamities” facing the business, and senior officers did not realise it was breaking the law, the airline’s lawyers told the Federal Court.
Proceedings to determine Qantas’ penalty for wrongfully terminating 1820 ground staff, which the airline believed would save $100 million一年，在周三继续前，迈克尔·李（Michael Lee。 data-testid =“ image”> <图片class =“”> Qantas’ lawyers are arguing for a mid-range penalty instead of the maximum $121 million.Credit: Wolter Peeters
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Lee expressed concern at this suggestion, saying a voice recording sent by a senior officer at Qantas was evidence the officer knew “certain things he ought not to record in writing”.
Gleeson asked Lee to consider changes made to Qantas since 2020 that show the company has recognised structural and cultural errors which facilitated the error.
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