Qantas has been charged under the NSW Work Health and Safety Act after it stood down an employee who raised issues about workplace exposure to Covid-19 early into the pandemic.
SafeWork NSW filed charges in the District Court of NSW against Qantas Ground Services earlier this month. SafeWork NSW alleges Qantas engaged in ‘discriminatory conduct for a prohibited reason.’
The worker was a health and safety rep who advised workers not to clean planes arriving from China in early 2020 without sufficient protective gear and procedures.
