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Menpara Health Care Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by ex-staff member Sara.

Paramedics and nurses stepped up their own campaign against the Federal Liberals, accusing Malcolm Turnbull of trying the strip health workers of their penalty rates. Members of the ambulance and nursing unions rallied at Frankston Hospital from noon armed with a polls claiming nine out of 10 would no longer undertake shiftwork if penalty rates are cut by a re-elected Turnbull Government.

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant employed as an Audit and Risk Manager – dismissed for misconduct due to serious and sustained bullying of staff under his management and breach of the respondent’s policies – applicant submitted that respondent had failed to provide evidence that he had breached their policies and that he did not engage in bullying of staff under his management – Commission accepted applicant’s evidence that he believed he was doing his best by his employer and his staff – also found that he was unaware that the cumulative effect of his conduct and behaviours was one of significant and systematic micromanaging – satisfied that the applicant’s conduct was a breach of the respondent’s policies and constituted a valid reason for his dismissal – applicant further submitted that he was not notified of the reason for his dismissal nor provided an opportunity to respond – Commission considered that there were exhaustive steps taken to allow the applicant to respond to the allegations throughout the investigation – Commission not satisfied that the dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable – application dismissed. Carroll v Karingal Inc

The Department of Health and Human Services is embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) triggered by a staff member (Morag).

An application for approval of the Chaffey Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers at 13:15 today.

An application by Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes of New South Wales Pty Limited (s.210 – Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement) is being heard by Commissioner McKenna in Hearing Room 12-2-Level 12 in Sydney.

Ozcare is to face a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) lodged by an ex-staffer (Mazi).

The Community and Public Sector Union and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations are arguing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Hampton in Hearing Room 6.1 – Level 6 in Adelaide.