Daniel Hatton has discovered Fair Work Deputy President Gooley does not have the authority to overturn a previously issued ‘discontinuance’ notice. Hence Northern Beaches Community Services Limited, his employer, is finally off the hook for any unfair dismissal liability.
May 16, 2016
A woman has escaped unhurt from a unit fire at an Adelaide retirement village. Firefighters were called to Tea Tree Gardens Retirement Village on Grand Junction Rd, Hope Valley. A spokeswoman said the unit had been “extensively damaged” in the blaze. The occupant, believed to be aged in her 70s, had safely evacuated to a neighbour’s unit. Her family has now picked her up from the retirement village.
May 16, 2016
Frustrated radiographers at one of Adelaide’s major public hospitals have begun industrial action over what they say are unsustainable workload demands. The Public Service Association (PSA) said a lack of staff at the Flinders Medical Centre meant CT radiographers were forced to work full day shifts and then remain on call overnight, with insufficient rest and recovery breaks.
May 16, 2016
A man who refused to come down from the roof space at Peel Health Campus has exited the facility after several hours of police negotiation.
May 16, 2016
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd has been served with a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) notice (Schaffer).
May 16, 2016
Specialist Diagnostic Services is beset by a s.372 (Application to deal with contravention disputes) lodged by ex-staffer (Grimmett).
May 16, 2016
An application for approval of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be decided by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in his Sydney chambers.
May 16, 2016
The Salvation Army Western Australia Property Trust is bogged defending a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staff member (Sukerti).
