Pilots union says Qantas breached duty of care

August 4, 2011

QANTAS acted unlawfully, abandoned its duty of care and exposed one of its pilots to a potential breach of Chinese immigration law when it offloaded him and his son in Hong Kong over an industrial matter, the pilots’ union says.

The Australian and International Pilots Association accuses Qantas of breaching industrial protections in the Fair Work Act, leaving the pilot to fend for himself under questioning by Hong Kong’s immigration officials last Friday.

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