Qantas loses first round of case against defecting Velocity CEO
Qantas has lost the first round of its legal bid to push back the start of defecting new Velocity CEO Nick Rohrlach. The NSW Supreme Court rejected the flag carrier’s attempt to hear the case in Australia, and not in Singapore where Rohrlach signed a contract in 2015. Earlier this month, Qantas announced it would take legal action against ex-Jetstar Japan co-CEO after it emerged he previously accepted a senior role on its own loyalty scheme. The business claims it had already shared highly sensitive information while onboarding Rohrlach and is insisting he serve his six-month gardening leave, which would delay his start date from mid-May until 18 September. The case is complicated because Rohrlach signed the contract in Singapore, and also applied for anti-suit protection there, too, to stop Qantas from enforcing the extended start date.<br/>
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Qantas loses first round of case against defecting Velocity CEO
Qantas has lost the first round of its legal bid to push back the start of defecting new Velocity CEO Nick Rohrlach. The NSW Supreme Court rejected the flag carrier’s attempt to hear the case in Australia, and not in Singapore where Rohrlach signed a contract in 2015. Earlier this month, Qantas announced it would take legal action against ex-Jetstar Japan co-CEO after it emerged he previously accepted a senior role on its own loyalty scheme. The business claims it had already shared highly sensitive information while onboarding Rohrlach and is insisting he serve his six-month gardening leave, which would delay his start date from mid-May until 18 September. The case is complicated because Rohrlach signed the contract in Singapore, and also applied for anti-suit protection there, too, to stop Qantas from enforcing the extended start date.<br/>
