INPEX'S principal Ichthys electrical contractor, Kentz Australia, has been hit by a $1 million Fair Work Commission claim alleging former fly-in/fly-out workers were deprived of pay during their retrenchment notice period– a move which could trigger similar challenges across LNG mega-projects in Western Australia and Queensland if successful.
The case is expected to directly affect 150 former workers at the Inpex site, but Energy News believes that a decision siding with the workers would be ominous for Chevron, BG Group, Santos and Origin
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