South West Radiology Pty Ltd is dealing with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Lawrence in his Sydney Chambers (Ramrakha-Sharma).
December 21, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has granted a s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application from The Society of Saint Hilarion Inc Aged Care for its Society of Saint Hilarion Ince Nursing Employees (Aged Care) & ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2016. Commissioner Gregory in Melbourne stamped the approval on 19 December 2016.
December 21, 2016
Yuibera Aboriginal Corporation has to deal with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lobbed into head office by staff member Young.
December 21, 2016
The death of an elderly hospital patient killed in a head-on crash while driving himself to another hospital has raised questions about how patient transfers are handled in South Australia’s health system. The Riverland man, 72, was admitted to the Renmark Paringa District Hospital in October and was later released into the care of his wife to travel to the Riverland General Hospital at Berri for medical scans. He died when his ute collided with a truck on the Sturt Highway, while driving himself between hospitals for the scans on October 18. The Ambulance Employees Association’s secretary Phil Palmer said his members had confirmed the man was due to receive head scans before he died.
December 21, 2016
The reputation of the Aboriginal Local Health Service has been shattered by an elaborate scam involving two former SA Health employees, the Adelaide District Court has heard. Tabitha Lean,40, and her husband Simon Craig Peisley, 37, were convicted last month of 47 charges of deception and one of attempted deception. Their trial heard the couple sent relatives, friends and even their children’s school concocted threats as well as packages of what appeared to be bloodstained children’s clothing. Lean was worried she might lose her job as director during a review of the local health service in early 2012, and claimed to be receiving death threats. Her husband also worked for the service. The fake threats to harm the pair and their family led SA Health to pay for their relocation from their home at Elizabeth to a serviced apartment at North Adelaide, and the agency covered other costs including interstate travel and medical appointments. In sentencing submissions, victims’ rights commissioner Michael O’Connell read a community impact statement on behalf of the Aboriginal Local Health Service. “The crimes perpetrated by Ms Lean and Mr Peisley had an impact on a large number of individuals, the Aboriginal community as well as the broader community,” he said. “The deception, amongst other things, has caused shock, shame, embarrassment and anger.” Mr O’Connell said there had been a notable decline in people using what had been a well-respected health service.
December 20, 2016
Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd is up against staffer Tye over a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) in WA.
December 20, 2016
An application for approval of the Queensland Nurses’ Union Non-Elected Officials Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined be Commissioner Gregory in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street in Melbourne at 10am today.
December 20, 2016
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – extension of time – date dismissal took effect – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant submitted her employment was terminated by her resignation with four weeks’ notice on 17 August 2016 – submitted the termination took effect at the end of the four week notice period on 13 September 2016 – respondent submitted the effective date the applicant’s employment ceased was 18 August 2016 when the respondent advised applicant by text message that she would not be required to serve the four week notice period – applicant submitted the respondent previously stated on 17 August 2016 that the termination date was 13 September 2016 – applicant relied upon Colledge to support its submission that in the absence of agreement it was not possible for either party to unilaterally vary an agreement regarding the period of notice – Commission found that even if the intent of the respondent’s text message of 18 August 2016 was to indicate to the applicant she would be paid in lieu of notice, given earlier advice that the termination date would be 13 September 2016, this entailed a unilateral variation of the notice period – Commission supported a finding that the employment relationship ceased on 13 September 2016 with the expiry of the notice period – applicant’s unfair dismissal application was made within the 21 day statutory timeframe – respondent’s jurisdictional objection dismissed. Ilievska v Adirel Consolidated P/L t/a Surgiplas Medical
