Edge Legal
Mining giant, Rio Tinto, has been urged by FWC to conduct a ‘proper’ investigation into what appeared to FWC to be the sexual harassment of a former employee after a wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations coming to the forefront at remote mining sites.
FWC made no findings in relation to the worker’s allegations, on the basis that the worker was no longer employed, but stated that it appeared that the worker was exposed to conduct of a sexual nature while at work with Rio Tinto. FWC urged Rio Tinto to “properly investigate the incident and take the appropriate action in line with its obligations under work health and safety legislation.”
