Backbone of WA Economy Hit by Queensland Ruling
- BHP has lost a significant legal challenge regarding union claims for 'same job, same pay' for its in-house labour hire workers, as stated by the Fair Work Commission.
- The decision affects 2200 workers in Queensland's Bowen Basin, who are now eligible for a pay increase of $30,000 each.
- BHP is expected to incur costs of about $66 million due to this ruling, according to the ACTU.
- The ruling is seen as a victory for Australian unions, promoting wage justice and fair treatment for labour hire workers.
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Landmark ruling orders BHP to pay labour hire workers an average $30,000 more
More than 2,000 labour hire workers employed by BHP in Central Queensland will be paid thousands of dollars more, in a major test of the federal government's laws requiring they be paid the same as directly employed workers.
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