A class action lawsuit has been started in the Federal Court of Australia against Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). The lawsuit claims that there was widespread sexual harassment and violence at the company's remote work sites.

澳洲聯邦法院已受理一項針對 Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) 的集體訴訟。該訴訟指稱該公司在偏遠工作地點存在普遍的性騷擾與暴力行為。

The legal action, led by JGA Saddler and Aristata Capital, claims that female employees at FMG's Pilbara sites experienced various types of misconduct between 2006 and 2025. These allegations include serious crimes such as sexual assault and stalking, as well as general gender-based hostility. For example, some claims mention the theft of clothing from shared laundries and men entering private rooms without permission. Furthermore, the plaintiffs emphasize that employees who reported this behavior were often punished, forced to quit, or fired from their jobs.

這次法律行動由 JGA Saddler 和 Aristata Capital 領頭，指稱 FMG 在 Pilbara 礦區的女性員工在 2006 年至 2025 年間經歷了各類不端行為。這些指控包括性侵害與跟蹤等嚴重罪行，以及一般的性別敵對行為。例如，部分指控提到在共用洗衣房中衣物被盜，以及男性在未經許可的情況下進入私人房間。此外，原告強調，舉報此類行為的員工經常遭到懲罰、被強迫離職或被解僱。

This case follows a trend in the mining industry, as FMG is the third large company targeted by JGA Saddler after BHP and Rio Tinto. Previous government reports have already highlighted systemic harassment in 'fly-in, fly-out' (FIFO) work environments. Although FMG spent $300 million on security, such as CCTV and better locks, the lawyers for the victims argue that these changes did not fix the company's toxic culture. Consequently, the case aims to prove that FMG broke the Sex Discrimination Act by allowing a dangerous environment to exist. While the company claims to be inclusive, the Western Mine Workers Alliance suggests that the remote sites still operate as a 'boys' club' that discourages honesty.

此案件符合礦業的趨勢，因為 FMG 是繼 BHP 和 Rio Tinto 之後，第三家被 JGA Saddler 針對的大型公司。之前的政府報告已指出，「飛進飛出」(FIFO) 的工作環境中存在系統性騷擾。儘管 FMG 在安保方面投入了 3 億美元（如安裝 CCTV 和更換更安全的門鎖），但受害者的律師認為，這些改變並未能解決公司有毒的文化。因此，本案旨在證明 FMG 因允許危險環境存在而違反了《性別歧視法》。雖然公司聲稱採取包容政策，但西方礦工聯盟 (Western Mine Workers Alliance) 指出，偏遠礦區在運作上仍像是一個排斥誠實發言的「男性俱樂部」。

The legal process is still in the early stages, and Fortescue has declined to comment on the specific claims until they have completed a formal review.

法律程序目前仍處於早期階段，Fortescue 在完成正式審查前，拒絕就具體指控發表評論。