An application/notification by Australian and Midwifery Federation (s.158(1) RO Act – Application for alteration of eligibility rules) will be heard by Commissioner Cirkovic in Hearing Room 5, Second Floor in Fair Work Hobart.
June 1, 2016
An application for approval of the Aged Care Deloraine Inc Enterprises Agreement 2015 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is to be determined by Commissioner Lee in his Hobart chambers today.
June 1, 2016
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Opal Aged Care are bogged in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute).
June 1, 2016
An application for approval of the Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home Inc Nursing Employees & ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is with Commissioner Lee today.
June 1, 2016
An application for approval of the South East Palliative Care Health Professionals and Support Services Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is set for review by Fair Work Commissioner Gregory.
May 31, 2016
The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association and Kennedy Health Care Group are embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) hearing in Sydney.
May 31, 2016
The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association and Bupa Care Services Pty Limited are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) hearing before Fair Work Commissioner Johns.
May 30, 2016
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – genuine redundancy – ss.389, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for relief from unfair dismissal – respondent objected on basis that it was a small business and applicant had not completed the requisite minimum employment period – respondent asserted the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code applied – respondent also objected on basis that dismissal was a genuine redundancy – Commission determined in prior decision that respondent could not properly be described as a small business and applicant had completed the minimum employment period [[2016] FWC 1522] – held that employment terminated because respondent concluded the position was financially unsustainable – not satisfied applicant was replaced with another person undertaking the same duties – satisfied that the financial difficulties confronting the respondent were explained to applicant in staff meetings – concluded that as respondent is a relatively small business there was limited capacity for redeployment, however evidence confirmed redeployment was investigated – Selvachandran applied – Commission concluded that the reasons for termination were not related to capacity or conduct – held that decision to make applicant redundant was a sound, defensible and well-founded reason – found respondent’s failure to give applicant advance notice of the extent to which her position was in jeopardy was of significance – found dismissal harsh, unjust or unreasonable notwithstanding that it occurred for a sound and defensible reason – reinstatement not an appropriate remedy – applicant awarded compensation of one week’s pay plus superannuation. Horlor v The Symon Trust t/a Kensington Park Medical Practice
