Several miners were fired after a video of them dancing in underground tunnels, some shirtless, came to the attention of the employer.
Up to 15 workers at the Agnew gold mine in Gold Fields, Australia, have been terminated and banned for life from Barminco projects after they filmed themselves doing their own rendition of the “Harlem Shake,” an Internet sensation that’s taken off over the last month.
The employers considered the stunt a safety issue and a breach of its “core values of safety, integrity and excellence,” according to reports.
Source: The West Australian
WAY to GO for the Company. It is actually refreshing to hear that there are companies that take their workplaces as SERIOUS business. I wish our mining companies would have done something like this in years past with what they allowed to happen to women who wanted good paying jobs and benefits, just like men. It’s about time to stop the ridiculous behavior that so many people display from workplaces, office parties, travel, in public places. This company has raised their bar for their employees and sent a STRONG message – EXCELLENT!
I’ve worked in the mining industry as a Human Resource manager and I am glad the company took this approach – underground mining is not the place to dance (the right place and the right time). Safety is a big concern for mining companies – these men could have slipped and hit their heads on mining equipments, cause a cave in, etc. Team work and relationship building is always encourage but again – “the right place and the right time” should always be considered.
^^ employees conduct would consider and not the dance craze itself…