Sexual harassment rife in mine camps, Western Australian inquiry finds

MELBOURNE, Foto Telanjang Aug 20 (Reuters) – Sexual harassment is rife at mining camps in Western Australia, Foto Porno with firms across the industry reporting multiple complaints that have led to 48 staff being fired by the world’s biggest, Video Bokep BHP, Foto Telanjang since 2019, submissions to a government inquiry showed.

The inquiry was initiated after high-profile cases of sexual assault by miners in the mineral-rich state emerged this year, Bokep and Porn Sex as the sector Video Bokep struggles with a dire skills shortage and Video Bokep a low proportion of female staff.

Submissions to the investigation were made public this week, Bokep including a survey by The Western Mine Workers’ Alliance, Foto Telanjang a union representing hundreds of workers in Pilbara, Porn Video a region rich in the iron ore that is Australia’s most valuable export.

The survey of 425 workers showed two-thirds of female respondents had experienced verbal sexual harassment while working in the FIFO mining industry, Indo Bokep and 36% of women and Foto Porno 10% of men some form of harassment in the last 12 months.

“We have heard detailed reports from members about supervisors and managers pressuring female workers into sexual activity in order to access training and job opportunities and there is a widespread perception that such activity takes place,” said the union, which is calling for an independent body to investigate complaints.

“I have seen a man watch Porn Video on bus and plane. I have found a Porn Video magazine in a truck. I have had underwear stolen. I have had a male try get into my room… I reported harassment on numerous occasions and nothing was done,” the union quoted an unnamed woman who works at Rio Tinto as saying.

A Rio spokesperson pointed Reuters to its submissions for Bokep examples of steps it is taking as part of an industry-wide response that includes improving safety and Porn Sex reporting procedures and Video Bokep mining camp infrastructure and Foto Porno tightening policies around alcohol.

In more detailed accounts to the panel, Indo Bokep which will make recommendations to West Australia’s parliament in April 2022, Video Bokep BHP said it had fired 48 workers in two years for Video Bokep incidents related to sexual harassment.

It said it received four rape allegations, Video Porno one of attempted rape, Porn Video other reports of unwanted sexual touching, and 73 substantiated reports of sexual harassment from June 2019 to June 2021.

It said it was spending $300 million to increase camp security, Video Bokep improving workforce training, vetting practices and Porn Video making reporting of incidents easier.

Rio said that since January 2020 it had received one reported case of sexual assault and Video Bokep 29 of sexual harassment that were substantiated, and Bokep another report of sexual assault and Video Bokep 14 of sexual harassment that could not be.

Fortescue, Foto Telanjang Woodside Petroleum and Foto Telanjang Chevron Corp, Porn Sex also made submissions.

Fortescue said it had 20 harassment matters reported this year, Bokep added to 11 last year, Bokep across a total workforce of more than 15,000.

(Reporting by Melanie Burton. Editing by Gerry Doyle and Porn Sex John Stonestreet)

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