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The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal from mining giant BHP to overturn a Same Job Same Pay ruling.
The High Court rejected BHP's appeal against Same Job Same Pay orders at three Queensland mines.
KEY POINTS
- Over 2,000 Operations Services workers at BHP sites have already received pay rises up to $30,000.
- The Mining and Energy Union plans to pursue similar pay orders at other mines in NSW and Queensland.
- The Australian Resources and Energy Association estimates the ruling could cost BHP $1.3 billion annually.
- BHP's claim that Operations Services is exempt as a 'mining services provider' was not accepted by the courts.
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