Qantas agrees to $120m in compensation for illegally sacked workers

Qantas has agreed to pay the $120 million in compensation proposed by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to former ground handlers who were illegally sacked by the airline in 2020.

The carrier and the TWU have agreed to set up a compensation fund in 2025, to be administered by the Maurice Blackburn law firm, for payments to be sent to 1,820 impacted former employees who were outsourced by Qantas.

Vanessa Hudson, the Qantas Group CEO, apologised in a statement to former employees and their families who were impacted by the outsourcing decision.

“We know this has been a difficult period for those affected and are pleased we have been able to work closely with the TWU to expedite this process and resolve it ahead of Christmas,” Ms Hudson said.

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