The Community and Public Sector Union and the Australian Government Department of Human Services are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) stand-off before Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti in the Fair Work Commission CML Building 17-21 University Avenue Canberra.
December 1, 2016
Mercy Public Hospital is up against an ex-employee (Born) over a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy).
November 30, 2016
The Russian Benevolent Association for Homes for the Aged T/A Pine Lodge Home for the Aged has its Pine Lodge – Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016 application o.k’d by Commissioner Roe in Melbourne.
November 30, 2016
A former Tasmanian health chief is seeking up to $2.2 million in damages, claiming the Tasmanian Government wrongfully terminated her contract. Jane Holden was sacked from her $416,000-per-year job in June 2014 and is now suing the Government for loss of income and damage to her reputation. The Supreme Court in Hobart heard Ms Holden began a five-year contract as chief executive of Southern Tasmania Area Health Service in 2012. She then took on the role of head of Tasmania Health Organisation (THO) South when it was formed in July 2012, replacing the Southern Tasmania Area Health Service. The court heard Ms Holden blamed her sacking on allegations made against her, including nepotism and mismanagement, in an Integrity Commission report released earlier that year and not operational reasons as cited by the State Government. In opening statements, her barrister Mark Rinaldi told the court that Ms Holden was dismissed using a clause in the contract which in effect made it a redundancy, but Mr Rinaldi described it as “phoney”. He argued that Ms Holden was appointed chief executive of THO South when her employment was transferred despite a new contract not being signed. He said the Southern Tasmania Area Health Service no longer existed, therefore her role was chief executive of THO South and as such the position was still required. “We say it’s painfully obvious, the real reason the state decided it didn’t want Ms Holden in the role of chief executive of THO South was because of matters raised by the Integrity Commission report,” he said. The court heard Ms Holden has struggled to find employment at an equivalent level and had only just secured a role at a hospital in Papua New Guinea. Lawyer Paul Turner, appearing on behalf of the State Government, told the court Ms Holden’s position had not been terminated because of the Integrity Commission report. He said no new contract had been entered into and in June 2014 Ms Holden was stood down because her substantive position as Southern Tasmania Area Health Service chief executive was abolished and another suitable role could not be found. “She has no entitlement,” Mr Turner told the court.
November 30, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has granted a s.248 (Single interest employer authorisation) application from the Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association.
November 30, 2016
UCA – Parramatta Mission will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) from Pordeli at 13.45 today.
November 30, 2016
The Prahran Mission Collective Agreement 2016 covering the social, community, home care and disability services was ratified by Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle this week.
November 30, 2016
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Australian Capital Territory as represented by the Health Directorate have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Kovacic in the Fair Work Commission CML Building 17 – 21 University Avenue Canberra at 9.30am.
