A remote worker claims she was attacked following excessive alcohol consumption. One BHP employee became sexually assaulted after drinking about 15 mid-strength beers with fly-in fly-out (FIFO)...
Category - LEGAL SPEAK
A state-run company was formally accused of neglecting health and safety obligations, resulting in death. The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) recently filed three charges after a...
A major resources producer failed in its legal bid to compel labour hire employees to perform duties during national celebrations. Staff should not have to work public holidays without having the...
An environmental protestor was formally accused of attacking a mine employee in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Coedie McAvoy was recently charged with two counts of common assault. The...
Damages sought against a multinational resources company dramatically jumped. A compensation claim against BHP Group recently rose 620 per cent to 36 billion Pounds (A$65.3B) including interest...
A body representing hundreds of proponents urged resources employees to come forward. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) wants every mistreated mine worker to prove they were penalised for...
Authorities terminated an informant who accused some resources approvals of being unlawful. Rebecca Connor was dismissed from her mining titles operations manager job, after complaining about the New...
An industrial relations watchdog recently gave the nod to terminate mine employees who opt not to relocate. BHP Operations Services (OS MCAP) was within its legal rights to dismiss resources workers...
A mining giant has been asked to dig deep for a coal incident in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Glen Perkins wants a Glencore subsidiary to pay $1.9 million in compensation for his suffering...
Resources suppliers have been accused of secretly conspiring during the tendering process. Two contractors were recently sued at the Federal Court for alleged bid rigging and price fixing. The...
A mining company will come clean about substandard employment environments in response to a high-profile lawsuit. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) reluctantly agreed to release documents that WorkSafe...
Fossil fuel executives complained about a lack of career advancement and incentives resulting from one workplace fatality. Russell Uhr has neither been promoted nor received any performance bonuses...
