In short:
BHP has been ordered to pay labour hire workers at three Queensland coal mines the same as their directly employed peers.
The mining company has previously warned changes to industrial relations law could risk jobs.
What’s next?
Australian Resources and Energy Association says the ruling could cost BHP around $1.3 billion.
Landmark ruling orders BHP to pay labour hire workers an average $30,000 more
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