Winton-born chartered accountant Denis Woods says he was looking forward to conducting “business as usual” for the Community Trust of Southland. Woods has been appointed as an interim manager while the trust seeks to replace its long-standing chief executive John Prendergast. Prendergast, this week said, he resigned from his open-ended contract last month.
June 15, 2017
A s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) by the Health Services Union against St John of God Health Care involved in an alleged dispute arising under an enterprise agreement. The case turned on whether consultation was required and has taken place; whether comparable alternative employment was found and whether redundancy payments were required. The decision was split. St John of God health care was held to have failed to consult in the manner required by the agreement and had ignored the requisite consultative time frame. But it won the key point and is not obliged to pay severance pay.
June 15, 2017
A s.437 (Protected action) application by the Health Services Union against G4S Australia T/A G4S Australia has been granted by Commissioner Gregory in Melbourne on 9 June 2017.
June 15, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Star Physiotherapy Pty Ltd T/A back in Motion Health Group – South Bank for its Back in Motion Health Group South Bank Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Commissioner Gregory in Melbourne on 9 June 2017.
June 15, 2017
An application by Forest View Childers Incorporated (s.225 – Application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date) will also be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Booth.
June 15, 2017
The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Townsville is facing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in Conference Room A in Brisbane (Waterman).
June 15, 2017
A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) claim by Nathan Salvemini against The Trustee for the Heron Family Property Trust & Oths T/A Auscare Retirement Community has failed. Commissioner Platt in Adelaide on 9 June 2017 dismissed the claim because Salvemini failed to participate in the proceedings.
June 15, 2017
Mental health staff in the Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast areas have been injured on 83 occasions by patients over the past year. A staff member was forced to take 70 days’ sick leave after being assaulted while caring for a mental health client in the lower North Island. However, authorities hope a new shift in approach by frontline staff will help drive down patient-inflicted injuries in the future.
