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Qantas wins court case over aircraft engineers stood down due to coronavirus pandemic – ABC News

The Federal Court concludes Qantas was forced to stand down over 400 engineers and rejects the union’s arguments that the airline had a choice to fly or not fly…

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A decision by Qantas to stand down hundreds of aircraft engineers without pay during the COVID-19 pandemic has been vindicated by the Federal Court.
Key points:

  • Qantas claimed all other cost saving measures had been implemented before the stand downs
  • The Engineers Association said the decision to stop work was in Qantas’s control
  • The court ruled the work stoppage was the direct result of government restrictions on flying

About 450 Qantas and Jetstar maintenan…

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