A resources multinational stood down a large number of people at its recently acquired mine. BHP confirmed it has asked about 25 per cent of workers to stop performing duties and go on unpaid leave...
Tag - industrial relations
A resources operation may have to significantly increase wages in Queensland’s Banana Shire. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently received one of the first Same Job Same Pay applications to...
A mineral producer received the green light to improve its employment environment. A more attractive enterprise agreement was approved at Whitehaven’s recently purchased Blackwater and Daunia...
Hundreds of mine workers might not need to reskill and be redeployed, an advocacy said. The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) recently contacted authorities to discuss different ways 200 employees can...
A fossil fuel producer could exit one of its new sites in Queensland’s Central Highlands region. Whitehaven Coal is rumoured to be deciding whether to sell its recently acquired Blackwater coal...
Working slowly and temporarily walking off the job proved worthwhile for mining giant operators. BHP recently offered train drivers a 20 per cent wage increase over four years irrespective of...
Heavy vehicle drivers will significantly reduce speed to demand more attractive remuneration. Multiple BHP train operators will perform duties slowly, stop work for 24 hours and ask for improved...
Disagreements over remote conditions have stranded hundreds of resources workers. Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) employees have been unable to travel between airports and mine sites because aircraft crew...
Fossil fuel professionals were barred from a foreign-owned work site. Jobseekers have experienced extreme difficulty in applying for jobs at Lanco Infratech’s Griffin Coal Mine. The Mining and...
Management has been accused of leaving mine employees in limbo. Wollongong Resources recently axed up to 200 people, allegedly without guaranteeing they will be reskilled and redeployed...
