The employers of a protester who threw a sex toy at Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce will not say whether she will face disciplinary action. Josie Butler, a nurse at Hillmorton Hospital in Christchurch, was apprehended by police but not charged on Friday after she threw the dildo at Mr Joyce in protest at the Government’s signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Canterbury District Health Board general manager of people and capability Michael Frampton said the DHB was not commenting on the issue.
February 12, 2016
Termination of employment – minimum employment period – ss.382, 384, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for relief from unfair dismissal – respondent objected on basis applicant had not completed minimum employment period – applicant engaged initially as casual employee then full-time – for casual service to count towards the minimum employment period both limbs of s.384(2)(a) of FW Act must be satisfied – Commission considered the applicant’s casual contract of employment, roster, hours worked and whether any replacement shifts were worked during the period of casual service – satisfied casual service was on regular and systematic basis and the applicant had an expectation of continuing employment – held applicant’s casual service counted towards the period of employment – found applicant had completed at least the minimum period of employment – jurisdictional objection dismissed – application to be dealt with on its merits. Kamanda v House with No Steps.
February 12, 2016
Durri Aboriginal Corporation Medical Service is accused of unfairly dismissing a staff member (Blanch).
February 11, 2016
Nurse Josie Butler has leapt to international fame after flinging a sex toy in the face of NZ Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce at Waitangi. But her employer refuses to say if she will be disciplined. The nurse at Hillmorton Hospital in Christchurch claims to be “very concerned” about the effects of the TPP on her patients.
February 11, 2016
A nurse has launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a northern suburbs aged care home in Adelaide, claiming it failed to protect her from being bullied by one of its elderly residents.
February 11, 2016
An application for approval of the McLean Care Ltd, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2015-2017 will be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Melbourne.
February 11, 2016
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation is in a dispute with The Northern Hospital.
February 11, 2016
An application for approval of the Good Shepherd Lodge Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2015 is being considered by Fair Work Commissioner Johns.
