An application for approval of the Salvation Army Queensland Social Services – Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will determined by Commissioner Johns in his Melbourne chambers at 3pm.
April 28, 2017
Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd is to defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staff member (Thompson).
April 28, 2017
An application for approval of the Medibank Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is in the hands of Commissioner Roe in his Melbourne chambers at 11am.
April 27, 2017
A s.604 (Appeal of decisions) by Bupa Care Services Pty Limited against the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association has been upheld by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission. On 25 November 2016, Commissioner Johns issued a Decision which held that Bupa Care Services Pty Limited was not entitled to give notice to Ms Puata of a change to her roster without reaching agreement in writing and that the letter sent to Ms West on 4 August 2016 did not comply with the Bupa Care Services, NSWNMA, ANMF (NSW Branch) and HSU NSW Branch, New South Wales Enterprise Agreement 2013. Now the Fair Work Commission is satisfied Bupa informed Ms West of her guaranteed minimum number of hours and her rostering arrangements in writing pursuant to the Agreement. “There is nothing particularised in the Agreement that provides that Ms West is to be personally informed in writing of changes to her roster. The Agreement only provides that Ms West is to be informed in writing and this was adhered to by way of a displayed roster which stipulated her starting and finishing times and the letter dated 4 August 2016 which outlined the changes to Ms West’s minimum hours of work. Thus, we are not satisfied that the manner in which Bupa reached an agreement with Ms West in relation to her reduction in hours of work and her rostering arrangements contravened the Agreement,” said the FWC Full Bench.
April 27, 2017
Filipino Community Co-Operative Limited has a brace of s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) it must defend before Commissioner Johns in his Melbourne chambers (Farley/Vella).
April 27, 2017
Kirinari Community Services is embroiled in a s.739 – Application to deal with a dispute (Milojevic).
April 27, 2017
Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre Inc has a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) listed for hearing by Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 & Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne (Cheese).
April 27, 2017
No action will be taken by South Australian police in relation to three incidents at a state-run nursing home which is set to close because of the poor standard of care. The incidents were referred to police for investigation following a review of the Oakden facility in Adelaide, which caters to elderly dementia patients. Police say they have examined the information from the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network and no further action will be taken.
