NSW mine's jab mandate 'not reasonable'

By Jack Gramenz
Updated December 3 2021 - 10:25pm, first published 10:19pm
BHP did not "reasonably consult" staff over a vaccine mandate at its Mt Arthur mine, the FWC says.
BHP did not "reasonably consult" staff over a vaccine mandate at its Mt Arthur mine, the FWC says.

A decision by mining giant BHP to ban unvaccinated workers from the biggest coalmine in the NSW Hunter region was made without adequately consulting employees and was not lawful or reasonable, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

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