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Qantas allowed to stop paying sick leave amid coronavirus pandemic, federal court rules

Byindianadmin

May 18, 2020 #Court, #Federal
Qantas allowed to stop paying sick leave amid coronavirus pandemic, federal court rules

Qantas does not have to pay sick leave to the 25,000 workers that it temporarily stood down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Court has ruled.

Key points:

  • The airline’s staff can still access annual leave, long service leave and JobKeeper payments
  • But the court ruled they are not entitled to sick leave if they have been furloughed
  • Qantas stood down two-thirds of its workforce in mid-March

The court agreed with Qantas’ position — that its staff cannot access paid compassionate, personal or carer’s leave because

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