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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-10-08 · by Michael Philipps
A mining services company operating in the Pilbara region has filed a lawsuit against its former operations manager for allegedly misusing confidential information to benefit a competitor. The ex-employee, who was earning $284,000 annually, is accused of downloading rates files and using proprietary knowledge about pricing models and schedules to pitch a new business division to Mader Group. Linkforce Managed Services claims the former employee intended to become general manager of this proposed unit at Mader Group, which would offer comprehensive shutdown services to major mining clients including Rio Tinto and Talison Lithium. The company is seeking court orders for the return or permanent deletion of confidential documents and restrictions on disclosing such information to competitors in the future, along with unspecified damages.
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Linkforce Managed Services, a mining services provider in Western Australia's Pilbara region with major clients like Rio Tinto and BHP, is suing its former operations manager over alleged misuse of confidential information. The ex-manager, who was earning $284,000 annually, is accused of using Linkforce’s sensitive commercial data to pitch a new business unit to competitor Mader Group. According to the lawsuit filed in the WA Supreme Court, the man breached his contract by downloading company rate files and leveraging insider knowledge on pricing models, tenders, and schedules to position himself as general manager at Mader Group. This case highlights the risks companies face when employees misuse proprietary information for personal gain or benefit competitors.
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A mining services company with contracts across the Pilbara is accusing a former employee of using confidential information to pitch his services – and a new business division – to a direct competitor.
asserted
company → accuse → competitor
In a writ filed to the WA Supreme Court this week, Linkforce Managed Services has accused an ex-operations manager – who was earning $284,000 a year – of taking confidential information from the company and using it to try and land a senior role at Mader Group.
asserted
who → file → Group
Linkforce specialises in a range of services including shutdowns and maintenance, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural fabrication, rope access, scaffolding, civil construction, and telecommunications network installation.
asserted
Linkforce → specialise → shutdowns
The company’s clients include major miners like Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue, Hancock Iron Ore, Talison Lithium, Newmont and Northern Star Resources.
asserted
clients → include → Tinto
According to the writ, under the man’s contract with Linkforce, he was prohibited from using any of the company’s confidential information for the benefit of others.
uncertain
he → accord → others
Linkforce claims the standard clause of his contract stated the ex-employee was required to keep the company’s commercial information confidential.
uncertain
employee → claim → information
Instead, the company alleged the former employee downloaded rates files, and used his knowledge of pricing models, tenders, and schedules, to pitch to Mader Group a “proposal to build a dedicated access business unit – and make Mader’s core mechanical offer the most complete shutdown package in the market”.
asserted
offer → allege → market
The ex-employee allegedly intended to pitch the idea to the chief operating officer, with the view he would become general manager of the new business unit.
uncertain
he → intend → unit
Linkforce also alleged the pitch suggested the former employee had direct tier-1 relationships, including at Rio Tinto and Talison Lithium.
uncertain
employee → allege → Tinto
Linkforce is seeking a court order for the ex-employee to return or permanently delete all documents in his possession that contain confidential information about the company, and to not disclose any of the information to competitors in the future.
asserted
that → seek → future
It is also seeking damages.
asserted
It → seek → damages
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