Key facts
- Fortescue fired a senior executive after a probe into sexual harassment and bullying allegations.
- An investigation found conduct that breached company policies and values.
- Fortescue did not name the executive or provide further details.
Fortescue, Australia's third-largest miner, announced on Wednesday that it has terminated the contract of a senior executive following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying. The investigation, conducted by law firm MinterEllison, concluded that the executive's conduct breached the company's policies and values. Fortescue stated that behavior making people feel unsafe has no place at the company. The executive had been suspended in August after the allegations were made public by the Australian Financial Review newspaper. The miner also faces a class action suit alleging workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination.