Court orders Qantas to pay compensation to 1,700 illegally fired workers

SYDNEY, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Australia's flag carrier and largest airline Qantas will be forced to pay significant compensation to 1,700 employees who were illegally fired by the airline during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Court in Sydney ruled on Monday.

According to the ruling, Qantas would be required to pay 1,700 former ground crew employees varying degrees of compensation.

Justice Michael Lee or