NEWS-HR

The Community and Public Sector Union and Australian Government Department of Human Services are debating a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Bissett in Court 9 – Level 5 in Melbourne after lunch.

An application by United Voice and Health Services Union (s.160 – Application to vary a modern award to remove ambiguity or uncertainty or correct error) will fall to Fair Work Deputy President Booth for adjudication.

An application by Queensland Nurses’ Union of Employees (s.225 – Application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date) will be decided by Commissioner Booth in Conference Room A in Brisbane.

The applications by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) will be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Booth in Conference Room A in Brisbane this morning.

The Health Services Union and Able Australia Services are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) debate before Fair Work Commissioner Lee hearing Room 8, First Floor in Hobart.

An application for approval of the Sphere Healthcare Pty Limited Enterprise Agreement 2016-2017 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Roe in his Melbourne chambers.

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – ss.394, 604 Fair Work Act 2009 – permission to appeal – Full Bench – appeal against decision of single Member of Commission to dismiss application for relief from unfair dismissal – appellant submitted permission to appeal should be granted as decision contained significant errors of law and fact, allowed extraneous matters to guide deliberation and did not give sufficient weight to certain factors – appellant submitted that subject matter dealt with a breach of guidelines related to a notifiable condition, which attracted the public interest – transcript of proceeding considered by Full Bench – no errors of fact identified – decision at first instance made on the basis of evidence presented – no public interest in granting permission to appeal – permission to appeal refused – appeal dismissed. Appeal by Mazi against decision of Simpson C of 20 April 2016 [[2016] FWC 1201] Re: Ozcare

A female worker at the McKellar Centre has been attacked by three armed men who jumped out of a van and tried to steal her car and phone. Detective Senior Constable Mark Thomas said two of the males had their faces covered when they jumped from the white van and threatened the 49-year-old victim with knives. It followed changes to on-site parking that saw employees made to park on roads surrounding the McKellar Centre to avoid paying for on-site parking when fees were introduced that year. Barwon Health chief executive officer Professor Belinda Moyes said everyone had the right to feel safe in their community.