NEWS-HR

The Department of Health and Human Services in Tasmania is arguing it should not be responsible for the injuries suffered by a staff member who fell in a hospital car park because “the claimant’s shift had finished”. The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal held the department has an arguable case.

The Fair Work Commission has ok’d the Serco Citizens Services Pty Ltd T/A Serco Citizens Services application for its Serco Citizen Services Bendigo Employment Agreement 2016.

An application for approval of the Calvary Health Care Tasmania (Lenah Valley and St John’s Campuses) Nursing Staff Enterprise Agreement 2016 will be determined by Commissioner Roe in his Melbourne Chambers.

The Australian Medical Association (Act) Limited is fighting a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) instigated by Ozolinis.

Aged Care & Housing Group Inc is to appear today in the Fair Work Commission to defend a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) before Commissioner Saunders (Rogers complaint)

Uniting Care Queensland is embroiled in a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) triggered by staffer Campbell.

Kerry Lanchester has been appointed LASA Queensland state manager.

UnitingCare NSW ACT and the Helth Services Union-New South Wales Branch are dealing with a s.576(2)(aa)(promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Sydney.