The Fair Work Commission has approved the Community Health General Dentists Multi-Employer Enterprise Agreement 2015-2017.
September 7, 2016
Hundreds of hospital job cuts in southern Adelaide should come as no surprise to affected staff and unions, the state government says. Health Minister Jack Snelling has confirmed 240 jobs will be cut and more than 100 beds will close in Adelaide’s south by September 2017 as part of Transforming Health reforms.
September 7, 2016
Former Labor MP Craig Thomson says he will continue to fight to clear his name, his first public comment since former Health Services Union colleague Kathy Jackson was charged last week with 70 criminal offences relating to alleged theft and deception. Thomson was the first parliamentarian to be found guilty of contemptuously misleading the House of Representatives over a falsehood-laden defence against claims he stole funds from the HSU to pay for sexual services and political campaigning. He also was fined $25,000 after he was convicted of 13 counts of theft. Thomson said he hoped Ms Jackson’s charges would mean “stories peddled by (her) and her political cronies will be questioned for the first time.”
September 6, 2016
More than 50 workers at an aged care centre in Melbourne’s east are collectively $1.9 million richer, after taking out a division one prize in Saturday’s Tattslotto draw. Staff at Park Lane Residential Aged Care, in Croydon North, have received a huge return on their investment of $2 each. The syndicate of 51 colleagues will individually receive about $37,000. The syndicate leader said she only realised the group had won last night.
September 6, 2016
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – applicant employed from July 2003 until April 2016 – employed as pathology collector and promoted to collections co-ordinator – according to termination letter, dismissed for failing to follow reasonable directions – applicant not given clear and unambiguous opportunity to respond to reasons for dismissal – respondent’s decision maker not given all information to make decision – Commission found there was lack of procedural fairness and uncertainty regarding respondent’s reasons for dismissal – no valid reason for dismissal – dismissal harsh, unjust and unreasonable – applicant unfairly dismissed – Commission ordered compensation of $27,900. Moore v Specialist Diagnostic Services P/L t/a Dorevitch Pathology
September 6, 2016
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – extension of time – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application lodged one day outside 21 day period – reasons for delay included that applicant was medically unfit from day following dismissal until application lodged – further submitted she was not immediately aware of dismissal due to absence on personal leave and application may not have been out of time – Commission found medical evidence did not establish that applicant incapacitated such that unable to file application in time – distress at loss of job not uncommon – belief that she was within time indicated oversight or mistake – not an exceptional circumstance – Commission not satisfied of exceptional circumstances warranting exercise of its discretion to grant extension – application dismissed. Hansen v Supported Options In Lifestyle And Access Services Ltd t/a Solas
September 6, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has approved the Calvary Health Care Adelaide Health Professionals and Pastoral Care Enterprise Agreement 2016.
September 6, 2016
Police have revealed the two-day operation that led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man found with a 20cm rifle bolt in his anus. A man has been arrested at an Oxenham St house and, during a strip search, police noticed something “poking out”. The event was no laughing matter for the Warwick man who now faces 10 charges, one of which is unlawful possession of a firearm. The man came on to the radar of Warwick police on Thursday, August 25, after his car was allegedly seen driving on Grafton, Albion and Fitzroy sts. Police allege the man did not have a licence at the time of the car trips. Later that day, and before he was intercepted, police officers say he drove to Oak Tree Retirement Village, Wood St, and parked in the space allocated to wheelie bins. The man allegedly got out of the car and went into a unit, in what police believe was an attempt to avoid them. The officer said he “dropped some clothing” and was confronted by a staff member, whom he allegedly told he was “looking for his phone”. Police said the man left on foot and a different person then collected his car. The 21-year-old man is due to appear in Warwick Magistrates Court on September 21.
