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Australia Forces Airline To Re-Hire Crewmember Who Napped, Watched Movies On Training Flight

Jul 18 2022

Australian labor law is insane. The government has ordered Virgin Australia to reinstate a flight attendant who was fired for napping on the job; watching a movie inflight; showing up late to work and violating uniform standards; and taking food meant for passengers. According to the government the decision to fire her was “harsh, unjust and unreasonable.”

So what does it actually take to get fired from an airline in Australia?

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