Qantas Settlement Scheme Administration

This website provides information about the Qantas Airways Limited (Qantas) Settlement Distribution Scheme. Maurice Blackburn is the Administrator of this Scheme.

Background

In December 2020, the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU) commenced proceedings against Qantas Airways Limited and Qantas Ground Services (Qantas) in the Federal Court of Australia in relation to the decision by Qantas to outsource some 1,820 ground handling employees.

Outcome

The TWU were successful. The Federal Court found that Qantas contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

Qantas appealed the Federal Court’s decision to the High Court. The High Court unanimously dismissed Qantas’ appeal.

The TWU and Qantas have now reached agreement for Qantas to compensate affected employees for the loss they have suffered loss as a result of the contravention.

Maurice Blackburn is the administrator of that settlement fund.

Update

Maurice Blackburn has not yet received the settlement funds from Qantas. The Union and Qantas are currently waiting for the Court to make orders which will enable the Settlement Distribution Scheme to commence. We are not sure when the court will make those orders but hope that it will be in the coming weeks.

Once those orders are made, Qantas will pay the settlement sum to the Administrator and we can begin the process of assessing any losses and distributing those funds to eligible affected employees.

In the coming weeks, we will be in contact with affected employees on any key updates in the process, including the details of the settlement administration.  

There is nothing you need to do until we contact you. 

We encourage you to regularly check this website for updates.

If you have queries, you can call or email our team on:

• Phone: 1800 716 855
• Email: qantascase@mauriceblackburn.com.au

We are experiencing a very high volume of enquiries, and we may not be able to get back to you straight away.

Important updates will be published on this website and communicated to those affected by this settlement.