Fed: BHP under scrutiny for sacking 1,800 workers

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2009
Fed: BHP under scrutiny for sacking 1,800 workers

The federal government is investigating the sudden sacking of 18 hundred workers at
BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Western Australia.

The West Australian reports the Workplace Ombudsman is investigating the mining giant
for a possible breach of the Workplace Relations Act over the sacking of the staff at
a meeting in January.

The Ombudsman's WA director LEIGH QUEALY says initial investigations suggest the workers
weren't given the correct notice.

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KEYWORD: BHP RAVENSTHORPE (CANBERRA)

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