Women take on mining giants in sexual harassment class action cases
Lawyers for women who claim they’ve been sexually harassed while working for global mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto say they’ve been inundated with emails since filing two class action cases in an Australian court.
Rio Tinto and BHP face class actions over alleged sexual harassment at Australian sites
Rio Tinto and BHP are confronting class action lawsuits alleging that they created environments where female staff suffered systemic sexual harassment and gender discrimination at their Australian mining sites.
Sexual harassment lawsuits are an enduring nightmare for BHP, Rio
The sexual harassment lawsuits filed in Australia against global mining giants BHP Group and Rio Tinto are more than just another potential public relations disaster and possible hit to the bottom line.
Rio Tinto chief pledges response after sexual harassment lawsuits filed against company
JGA Saddler this week filed a class action against Rio and BHP Group, alleging widespread and systemic sexual harassment and discrimination at Australian mine sites
'Horrific': Union condemns chronic sexual harassment at Rio Tinto/BHP
The Mining and Energy Union and peak mining industry group the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia have condemned BHP and Rio Tinto in the wake of the class action filed on December 11 by law firm JGA Saddler against the big miners that revealed chronic sexual harassment was still prominent on their mine sites.
Rio Tinto chief pledges response after harassment class action
The head of global mining group Rio Tinto pledged to act if wrongdoing was discovered following the filing of sexual harassment lawsuits against the company. Brisbane-based law firm JGA Saddler this week filed a class action against Rio and BHP Group,
Sexual harassment class action to target BHP, Rio
The big miners’ efforts to attract more female employees have suffered a setback, with the launch of sexual harassment class actions.
BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on sites
Two class actions filed allege the world’s two largest miners sent female staff to remote sites knowing there was a high risk of personal danger, and then punished them when they reported it,
BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia
Global mining giants BHP Group and Rio Tinto are facing class actions alleging widespread and systemic sexual harassment at Australian mine sites, law firm JGA Saddler said on Wednesday.
BHP and Rio pressured women to sign NDAs after sexual harassment complaints, lawyer says
BHP and Rio Tinto have used confidentiality agreements to prevent female employees from speaking about sexual harassment at ...
Rape, sexual assault claims aimed at mining giants BHP and Rio Rinto
Australian law firm JGA Saddler filed the landmark lawsuits, which alleges women working for the companies were subject to abuse, rape and harrassment at mining sites.