A resources advocacy refused to accept a multinational’s lucrative workplace incentives. BHP employee representatives recently rejected more than $7 million in benefits. This means 1400 BHP...
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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 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 resources giant offered dozens of employees more career certainty and remuneration in Central Queensland. BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) recently approved a 4 per cent annual pay rise, $2000 sign-on...
A mineral producer admitted it totally failed to instruct an employee in how to perform duties, resulting in a fatal blow to the head. Two entities owned by Kara Resources recently pleaded guilty for...
Outsourced mine employees are more unlikely to speak up when something is not right because they are concerned about potential repercussions, an advocate said. The Queensland parliamentary inquiry...
An outsourced employee thought his livelihood and safety was at risk when he rode an animal into a crowd of environmental protestors in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Clinton McDonald...
A family business received lighter punishment five years after an outsourced team member permanently lost a limb. Resource Recovery Solutions (RRS) successfully appealed a recent sentence over a...
A labour hire worker accused her mine site supervisor of unsafely operating heavy vehicles and terminating her for unjust or unreasonable reasons. Astacia Stevens recently complained about her former...
An underground operation was evacuated due to a violent electrical disturbance in the atmosphere on March 10. A dangerous storm forced Anglo American to temporarily remove everyone from its Grosvenor...
