Brief: Australia's Mining and Energy Union Funds Class Action Against BHP Over Public Holiday Breaches

BHP

10/09/2026 09:45

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Australia's MEU:
MEU FUNDS CLASS ACTION AGAINST BHP OVER PUBLIC HOLIDAY BREACHES
CLASS ACTION COULD COVER UP TO 7,000 WORKERS EMPLOYED BY OS PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE DURING RELEVANT PERIOD, OTHERS
CLASS ACTION FOR COMPENSATION MINEWORKERS EMPLOYED BY BHP'S LABOUR HIRE SUBSIDIARIES OPERATIONS SERVICES (PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE)
BHP WORKERS MAY BE COVERED BY CLASS ACTION IF EMPLOYED BY OPERATIONS SERVICES PRODUCTION OR MAINTENANCE BETWEEN DEC 2019 AND MAR 2023
MAY PURSUE FURTHER CLASS ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF OTHER MINEWORKERS WHO WERE UNLAWFULLY REQUIRED TO WORK PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, MEU GENERAL PRESIDENT SAYS
HEARING FOR CLASS ACTION AGAINST BHP IS SET FOR 9 NOVEMBER
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