Class action lawsuit targets coal miners over occupational diseases
South32, BHP Billiton and Seriti Power failed to implement legal protections, it is alleged in court papers
15 August 2023 - 15:41
UPDATED 15 August 2023 - 23:00
Human rights lawyers representing coal mineworkers have filed a class action lawsuit against mining companies South32, BHP and Seriti Power.
They are seeking “legal remedies for sick miners and the families of workers who died due to coal mine dust lung disease” and associated illnesses...
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