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Supported Options in Lifestyle and Access Services Ltd have been served with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by an ex-staffer (Hansen).

A formal offer has been made by the Tasmanian State Government to the Health and Community Services Union to finalise the long-running ambulance workers pay dispute. The 2 per cent a year increase will be backdated to 2014 – the last time ambulnace staff received a pay rise – and expires in mid-2018. Until last week, negotiations between the union and Government had reached a stalemate, resulting in paramedics writing messages on ambulances. Health Minister Michael Ferguson said the pay offer was in line with the Government’s wages policy and was fully budgeted. “The Government has always sought to negotiate in good faith and this result demonstrates that,” he said. “It is important to note that this offer comes in addition to the 14 per cent pay rise paramedics are receiving as a result of the Work Value Claim, which the Government resolved last year after a long-running dispute.” Mr Ferguson said he looked forward to HACSU accepting the offer and an end to the industrial action.

The National Union of Workers and Clifford Hallam Healthcare Pty Ltd are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Hunt.

Palm Island Community Company is facing a brace of s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by ex-staffers Castors and Friday.

Wesley Mission Victoria has been asked to explain via a (S.394 – Application for unfair dismissal remedy) why it fired Gimzewski.

Anglican Retirement Villages (ARV) is in the Fair Work Commission today as a result of a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staffer (Shawl).

An application for approval of the Alzheimer’s Australia WA Ltd Staff Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is in the hands of Commissioner Saunders.

An application for approval of the Fresenius Medical Care NT Nursing Staff Enterprise Agreement 2015 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be reviewed by Commissioner Saunders in his Sydney chambers.