NEWS-HR

The Health Services Union and St Vincent’s Hospital are ‘pistols at dawn’ over a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute).

An application by United Voice & Health Services Union (s.160 – Application to vary a modern award to remove ambiguity or uncertainty or correct error) is being reviewed by Fair Work Deputy President Booth in his Sydney chambers.

Lendlease Corporation Limited is being troubled by a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) irritant (McLauglin).

Ambulance Victoria now deals with more disputes than patients. A s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) lodged by McCleish is the latest snowflake from the staff avalanche.

An application for approval of the Helping Hand Aged Care Inc Health Professional Collective Workplace Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be analysed by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne chambers.

A police taskforce investigating embattled Victorian MP Cesar Melhem and former union boss Kathy Jackson has been given a $6 million boost by the federal government. Detectives from Taskforce Heracles continue to probe allegations of criminal conduct uncovered by the royal commission into trade union corruption, after the Commonwealth agreed to extend the joint taskforce until the end of the year. Ms Jackson, the former Health Services Union secretary, was referred for possible criminal charges for allegedly gaining property and financial advantage by deception.

Calvary Health Care Adelaide Limited is fighting a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staff member (Hansen).

NPA Family and Community Services Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) contretemps on its hands (Backo).