Qantas Convicted re NSW Work Health and Safety Act

[RooFlyer]

Reported in the Australian on-line

Qantas, guilty of punishing worker over Covid fears ( in the app, so no link, sorry)

A screen shot. Find the article for further details



Other charges were dismissed.

 

[Franky]

Reported in the Australian on-line

Qantas, guilty of punishing worker over Covid fears ( in the app, so no link, sorry)

A screen shot. Find the article for further details

View attachment 353695

Other charges were dismissed.

As was mentioned in the comments in the Oz on this subject, this safety rep completed a 5 day course with no examination on completion, but which enabled him to ground an aircraft. And Qantas was considered to have committed a criminal offence. As always, two sides to every story…

 

[OZDUCK]

As was mentioned in the comments in the Oz on this subject, this safety rep completed a 5 day course with no examination on completion, but which enabled him to ground an aircraft. And Qantas was considered to have committed a criminal offence. As always, two sides to every story…

I don't see the two sides. Regardless of the training level of the employee, the court has found that Qantas has committed a criminal offence. As employment law applies to corporations then there is only one side, the employee, as the other side, Qantas, has acted illegally. If the decision is reversed on appeal then the situation would change.

 

[RooFlyer]

Note also that the action was brought by the NSW government department for a beach of the Act mentored in the title.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

ABC version

 

[tomlee1986]

I personally feel the staff was well within his rights to make a complain then - as it was novel and was deadly at the time. We also know the Chinese government was NOT forthcoming with the virus in Wuhan at the time. The staff was right in raising concern at the time, and for Qantas to sack him for it... I would say justice delayed but not denied at the end!

 

[j_brisbane]

Link to the decision for those that are interested:

SafeWork NSW v Qantas Ground Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 468

 

[kangarooflyer88]

One thing that I don't see answered in any of the stories I have read so far is who is going to jail for the criminal conviction? Then CEO, Alan Joyce? Chairman Dick Goyder? Or is simply a monetary fine?

-RooFlyer88

 

[oz_mark]

One thing that I don't see answered in any of the stories I have read so far is who is going to jail for the criminal conviction? Then CEO, Alan Joyce? Chairman Dick Goyder? Or is simply a monetary fine?

-RooFlyer88

Corporate criminal convictions usually result.in a financial penalty.

 

[tomlee1986]

One thing that I don't see answered in any of the stories I have read so far is who is going to jail for the criminal conviction? Then CEO, Alan Joyce? Chairman Dick Goyder? Or is simply a monetary fine?

-RooFlyer88

corporate crimes against the company is financial penalty only - no jail for directors unless the director themselves committed the crime against company policy or leading the company to insolvency