In the hypothetical world where the August 2020 sackings never occurred, Qantas has argued there would have been “another window” to legally stand down the 1700 ground handlers in late 2021 and terminate their employment by February and March 2022.
The industry body argued the amount is a “significant sum” to its smaller members, who would likely only receive a fraction of the money should the carrier be eventually liquidated.
In the hypothetical world where the August 2020 sackings never occurred, Qantas has argued there would have been “another window” to legally stand down the 1700 ground handlers in late 2021 and terminate their employment by February and March 2022.