NEWS-HR

An industrial relations battle is brewing as unions, business groups and people who will benefit from the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme meet to thrash out ways “serious litigation” can be avoided while delivering a service revolution. The Fair Work Commission will hold meetings this month and next with the Health Services Union, United Voice, the Australian Services Union and the peak provider body National Disability Services to discuss “innovative employment solutions” around the NDIS to avoid “serious litigation” over the carers award.

Danielle McCulloch has been unable to convince the NSW Workers Compensation Commission to re-open her claim for a wrist injury sustained whilst attempting to change an obese resident of St Hedwig Village in his bed.

The Fair Work Commission has finally ratified the Advantaged Care Barden Lodge Clinical Staff Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018.

Michelle Bastin has failed to convince Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic to give her more time to develop her unfair dismissal case against SC Care.

The Fair Work Commission has given its imprimatur to the Advantaged Care at Georges Manor Clinical Staff Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018.

Robert Carter has been given more time to get his unfair dismissal case against St George Community Transport Project Inc together.

On and on it goes, when it finishes no one knows now applies to Australian Paramedics Association of Victoria v Ambulance Victoria and United Voice v Ambulance Victoria. The Full Bench is getting a tad restless.

Domain Principal Group must convince Fair Work Commissioner Bissett that the s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staff member (Barningham) has no merit.