ENTERPRISE BARGAINING – single interest employer authorisation – ss.248, 249 Fair Work Act 2009 – VHIA made application for Single Interest Employer Authorisation concerning new enterprise agreement to cover range of allied health professionals – application set out 84 employers intended to be covered by new enterprise agreement – employers involved in provision of public health services in Victorian public health sector – employers specified in Declaration made by Minister under s.247 of FW Act – application also specified group of employees covered by new enterprise agreement who were allied health employees – VHIA appointed as the bargaining representative of each of the employers – effect of authorisation sought is to allow two or more single interest employers to bargain together in relation to new enterprise agreement – s.249 specifies when Commission must make single interest employer authorisation – Commission satisfied that employer covered by the proposed new agreement freely agreed to bargain together – satisfied no person coerced or threatened to coerce any of the employers to bargain in that way – single interest employer authorisation made – authorisation came into operation on day it was made which is date of decision – authorisation to cease operation on the day which the proposed agreement is made or 12 months from day of authorisation. Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association
September 12, 2016
Ignite Vision for Health and Vitality Pty Ltd ATF M and J Charlton Family Trust is being asked to defend a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) instigated by a staff member (Cox).
September 12, 2016
The Trustee for the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Parramatta is alleged via a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to have hastily dispatched Ramsey.
September 12, 2016
Anglican Retirement Village in Sydney is up against a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by a Fu.
September 12, 2016
Two senior Queensland Health public servants face disciplinary action after being named in a report into the controversial decision to close the Barrett Adolescent Centre. In an email sent to tens of thousands of department staff yesterday, Queensland Health Director-General Michael Walsh said proceedings had begun against “a small number of current employees referred to in the report”. The employees involved are the department’s mental health executive director Bill Kingswell and the former West Moreton Hospital and Health Service’s mental health and specialised services executive director, Sharon Kelly.
September 12, 2016
The Uniting Church in Australia New South Wales Synod is set to defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) registered by a disgruntled Davidson.
September 12, 2016
An application for approval of The Good Shepherd Home Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Commissioner Gregory in his Melbourne chambers.
September 12, 2016
The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council has been served with a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute). Deputy President Kovacic in the Fair Work Commission CML Building 17 – 21 University Avenue in Canberra will hear the Fogarty application.
