A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Adam Powell against Centacare Catholic Family Services has ended in tears. His application has been jurisdictionally barred. The Fair Work Commission had to consider whether Powell was protected from unfair dismissal – whether minimum employment period met – meaning of “service” considered – whether certain absences were unauthorised – whether other absences were unpaid leave or unpaid unauthorised absences – whether excluded periods considered on basis of scheduled work days or calendar period – unpaid leave absence found – some unauthorised absence – periods to be excluded – excluded periods mean service insufficient to meet minimum employment period. He didn’t even make it to first base.
May 16, 2017
The s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Alliance Care Management as the trustee for the Amberlea Aged Care Facility Unit Trust T/A The Trustee for Amberlea Aged Care Facility Trust for its Alliance Care Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Amberlea Aged Care Facility Unit Trust Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Sydney on 12 May 2017.
May 16, 2017
Edge Hill businessman Clive Skarott has been named as the new chairman of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Board.
May 16, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Mildura District Hospital Fund Inc T/A Mildura Health Private Hospital for its Mildura Health Private Hospital Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Sydney on 12 May 2017.
May 16, 2017
The construction union has been fined nearly $250,000 in three separate industrial matters concerning the Perth Children’s Hospital. The Federal Court has fined the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union for four blockades in early and mid 2013 industrial action, which held up works at the project. Justice Barker issued a total of $236,000 in fines, including individual fines for some officials, including Assistant Secretary Joe McDonald and State Secretary Mick Buchan. National Secretary of the union, Dave Noonan was slapped with a $1000 fine for addressing employees at the blockade in his first-ever penalty for industrial action. He did not block access to the site.
May 16, 2017
NSW Labor is calling for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into the state’s mental health services after footage emerged of a woman who was neglected in care and later died. A coronial inquest has been investigating the death of the mental health patient, mother-of-two Miriam Merten, who fell and hit her head at least 20 times at Lismore Base Hospital in 2014. Disturbing footage released as part of the inquest shows Ms Merten stumbling around the hospital, naked, covered in faeces and falling at least 20 times while she was allegedly in the care of two nurses in the early hours of June 3, 2014. Ms Merten died the following day as a result of the brain injuries she sustained. Coroner Jeff Linden found it was “inconceivable that the nature and number of falls were not observed” by the two nurses supposed to be caring for her.
May 16, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Mildura District Hospital Fund Inc T/A Mildura Health Private Hospital for its Mildura Health Private Hospital Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been ratified by Commissioner Johns in Sydney on 12 May 2017.
May 16, 2017
Millennium Cleaning (Vic) Pty Ltd has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission its costs in defending the unfair dismissal claim of an ex-employee (Steven Cadd) are recoverable.
