澳大利亚矿业巨头 Fortescue 解雇一名高管：律师事务所调查认定其性骚扰与霸凌行为违反公司政策
珀斯——澳大利亚第三大矿业公司 Fortescue 周三表示，已解雇一名高级管理人员。此前，一项针对其性骚扰与霸凌指控的调查认定，其行为违反了公司政策与价值观。据路透社报道，调查由 MinterEllison 律师事务所进行，公司发言人在声明中公布了结论，但未公布该高管姓名，也未提供调查结果的更多细节。
声明说：「性骚扰、霸凌以及其他让人感到不安全的行为在 Fortescue 没有立足之地。调查发现了违反 Fortescue 政策及我们价值观的行为。负责此事的董事会小组委员会因此终止了该个人的合同。」
《澳大利亚金融评论报》今年8月曾披露相关指控，该高管随后于当月被停职；公司此前曾表示，法律意见认为没有停职的必要。
路透社指出，性骚扰在西澳大利亚州矿场是一个长期存在的问题，并曾促成该州在2021年展开调查。Fortescue 今年7月还收到一项集体诉讼，指控涉及职场不当行为，包括性骚扰与性别歧视。
Australian Miner Fortescue Fires Senior Executive After Harassment and Bullying Probe
PERTH — Fortescue, Australia's third-largest miner, said on Wednesday it had fired a senior executive following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying. The investigation, conducted by law firm MinterEllison, found conduct that breached company policies and values, a Fortescue spokesperson said in a statement reported by Reuters. The company did not name the executive or provide additional details of the findings.
"Sexual harassment, bullying and other behaviour that makes people feel unsafe has no place at Fortescue," the statement said. "The investigation found conduct that breached Fortescue's policies, as well as our values. The board sub-committee overseeing the matter therefore ceased the individual's contract."
The allegations were first made public in August by the Australian Financial Review, and Fortescue suspended the executive later that month after initially saying legal advice indicated suspension was not necessary.
Sexual harassment has been a persistent issue at mine sites in Western Australia and prompted a state inquiry in 2021, Reuters noted. Fortescue was also served in July with a class action alleging workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination.
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