TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – costs – s.394, 400A, 611 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant lodged an application for unfair dismissal – both parties engaged legal representatives – additional conciliation was conducted by the Commission – applicant discontinued application prior to hearing – applicant submitted that the respondent’s application for costs was instituted vexatiously with the primary purpose to harass and/or embarrass the Catholic Church – also submitted that the application was instituted without reasonable cause and had no reasonable prospects of success – applicant submitted that had acted on legal advice – also submitted that applicant had agreed to participate in two conciliation conferences necessitating increased legal expenses yet had refused to make any offer to settle the matter at either conference – Commission satisfied that applicant did not act vexatiously – found application was not lacking in merit or manifestly untenable – found did not participate in an unreasonable act or omission and that applicant withdrew application based on legal advice – application for costs dismissed. Mott v Diocese of Lismore t/a Diocese of Lismore
October 10, 2016
The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council is to defend a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) lodged by a staff member (Fogarty).
October 10, 2016
The Health Services Union and St John of God Health Care are debating a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Wilson in his Melbourne Chambers.
October 10, 2016
Northside Community Service Limited has been served with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Isturiz-Moron.
October 10, 2016
An application for the approval of the Royal Rehab Nurses Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is with Commissioner Cribb in the Fair Work Commission at 11 Exhibition Street in Melbourne.
October 10, 2016
Calvary Hospital is challenging a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by ex staffer Powell.
October 6, 2016
May Shaw Health Centre Inc is alleged to have offloaded a staffer (Woolley) and a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne Chambers is the outcome.
October 6, 2016
The Health Services Union and Northern Health are dogged with a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E & F – Level 6 in Melbourne.
