The lawyers representing the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said it will pursue Qantas for hundreds of millions in penalties after the High Court found the national carrier illegally dismissed 1,700 workers.
“The union will be seeking a very significant penalty in recognition that Qantas has already profited in the sum of at least $300 million from its illegal conduct and any penalty has to be an effective deterrent both for Qantas and, more generally, amongst the corporate community,” said Josh Bornstein, from Maurine Blackburn Lawyers.
