Eastern Health has a dual challenge (s.365/s.372) instigated by a staffer (Kanyua).
January 19, 2016
Anglican Aged Care Services Group is facing a raft of s.739 (applications to deal with a dispute) from a small army of dissidents (Elwood, Kellett, Kidman, Nally, Oakenfull).
January 19, 2016
Karingal Inc is still jousting with a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) launched by a dismissed staff member (Carroll).
January 19, 2016
Moran Management is facing a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) from an ex-staffer (Burd).
January 19, 2016
Patterson Lakes Community Centre Inc is in a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) arm wrestle over the dismissal of staffer Rimmer.
January 19, 2016
Medibank Health Solutions Telehealth Pty Ltd is being accused of snipping a staff member from the payroll (Smith).
January 19, 2016
Blue Care is having a previous win in the Fair Work Commission challenged by an ex-worker (Woolston).
January 18, 2016
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – casual – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – casual care support worker for not for profit charitable organisation – applicant rostered to work 128 hours every month subject to additional shifts and swaps – applicant advised casual employees to change from rostered in advance to being offered work on’call in’ basis – applicant requested permanent employment – respondent confirmed status as casual employee – respondent decided not to offer applicant shifts due to application to Commission – respondent argued jurisdictional issue – considered whether applicant actually dismissed and whether casual employee – applicant rostered regular and systematic hours over long period – expectation that hours would continue to be rostered in advance – regular and systematic rostering identified applicant as permanent part-time employee not casual employee [Blue Line Cruises] and [Cetin] – found applicant was dismissed – applicant not provided with valid reason or procedural fairness – dismissal harsh, unjust and unreasonable – applicant sought reinstatement, back pay and continuity of employment – respondent argued no entitlement to reinstatement and loss of trust and confidence – no evidence to support claim of lost trust and confidence – reinstatement appropriate – applicant reinstated to role on permanent/part-time basis for 128 hours in four week cycle – order for continuity of employment and four weeks back pay. Perry v Nardy House Inc.
