BHP beer ban infringes rights of Australian mine workers, union says

BHP Group's new alcohol policy barring workers on mine sites in Western Australia from consuming alcohol after 9:30 p.m. impinges on their rights, a workers' union said, while the mining giant invoked health and safety concerns.

In a letter this week, the Western Mine Workers' Alliance (WMWA) told BHP the policies fuelled concern over employees' basic rights to privacy and enjoyment in non-working hours, and added that the miner had not adequately consulted employees.