An application for approval of the AMA & Cohealth Medical Practitioners Single Enterprise Agreement 2015-2019 is being entertained by Fair Work Commissioner Cribb.
December 10, 2015
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation is running multiple s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) in Fair Work. Current targets include Mercy Health and Monash Health. The matters are before different Commission members.
December 10, 2015
Presbyterian Care Tasmania Inc is being called to account for its dispute with an employee (Esam).
December 10, 2015
The Salvation Army (VIC) Property Trust atf Salvation Army (VIC) Social Work has dismissed an employee (Hornsey) who is now seeking retribution at the Fair Work Commission.
December 10, 2015
Yallambie Traralgon Village for the Aged Inc is in the middle of a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) altercation with an ex-member of staff (Leighton).
December 10, 2015
Termination of employment – misconduct – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal – applicant dismissed due to alleged breaches of respondent Code of Conduct and Values regarding unacceptable behaviour and conduct in the workplace – applicant regularly and repeatedly demonstrated negative, aggressive and hostile behaviours towards colleagues – Commission satisfied there was a valid reason for dismissal based on inappropriate interactions with colleagues – satisfied respondent attempted to manage applicant’s aggressive and threatening behaviour over substantial period of time – applicant had been issued with first and final warning in October 2013 yet continued to exhibit similar behaviour that led to dismissal in December 2014 – that there were no issues with conduct, capacity or work performance in relation to care of residents did not outweigh applicant’s track record of inappropriate and aggressive interactions with colleagues and her refusal to engage in processes to investigate and resolve those issues – respondent conducted detailed investigation and analysis of matters involving applicant and determined applicant should be dismissed – Commission agreed with respondent’s assessment that further show cause process would have been futile – applicant not unfairly dismissed – application dismissed. Woolston v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q) t/a Blue Care Bli Bli Aged Care Facility
December 9, 2015
Marie Darragh and Isobella Spencer – both in their 80s – were already dying when nurses checked on them during morning rounds. The St Andrews Village nursing home residents were unconscious, blue, had fixed dilated pupils, and faint pulses. Megan Jean Haines – a former nurse at the retirement facility arrested in Victoria last July – has been charged with two counts of murder. The committal hearing continues before Magistrate Annette Sinclair.
December 9, 2015
The Health Services Union and The Department of Health and Human Services have a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Melbourne.
