NEWS-HR

The board of health insurance company Nib NZ has appointed Andrew Blair as a non- executive director, effective August 25. On November 1, Blair will succeed Nib NZ chair, Hanne Janes, who steps down from the Nib NZ board, in line with Nib’s group board renewal policy. Nib Holdings chair, David Gordon, said Blair has extensive experience in New Zealand’s health sector. Blair is currently a director of Evolution Healthcare Group and Queenstown Airport Corporation. He is the founder and director of Andrew Blair Consulting, which has provided advice to and negotiated the sale of health specialist businesses.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has to face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Dean (Video using Microsoft Teams) in Canberra (Li)

Inala Community House is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Hunt (In Chambers) in Brisbane today (Hobbes)

An application by Open Arms Care Incorporated (s.120 – application to vary redundancy pay for other employment or incapacity to pay) will be determined by Commissioner P Ryan (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney today.

Affinity Nursing Recruitment Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Durham (in Chambers) in Brisbane (Thomas)

Galambila Aboriginal Corporation has a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) with which it must deal before Deputy President Cross (By Telephone AEDT NSW Time) in Sydney (Ingram)

Catholic Healthcare Limited has to put up its defence to a s.365 (application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) claim to Fair Work Commissioner Riordan (By Microsoft Teams (audio only) AEST NSW Time) in Sydney (Chen)

Paragon Care Group Management Services Pty Ltd has a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) with which it must deal before Commissioner Schneider (in chambers) in Perth (Southall)