Judge says airline’s apology for firing 1,820 workers was ‘wrong kind of sorry’

Australia's biggest airline was sued for firing ground staff in 2020 as aviation came to a standstill.

Judge says airline’s apology for firing 1,820 workers was ‘wrong kind of sorry’

During the pandemic in 2020, Qantas' senior management decided to lay off 1,820 ground staff and shift their work to contractors.

An Australian court on Monday fined national flag carrier Qantas nearly $60 million for illegally firing more than 1,800 ground workers and then outsourcing their jobs during the…