Dr Debbie Obatoki has been told again by the Fair Work Commission that there is nowhere to go with her unfair dismissal claim against Mallee Track Health & Community Services.
January 4, 2016
The Whyalla Aged Care Inc Nursing Employees & ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2015 has been stamped by Fair Work Commissioner Roe in Melbourne.
January 4, 2016
Iona Stavrou has been told her dismissal by Austin Health was neither harsh nor unjust.
January 4, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has ratified the MHA Care Enterprise Agreement 2015-2019.
December 23, 2015
A nurse was sexually assaulted in her bedroom by a man who broke into her home, raising concerns for the safety of female health workers in remote communities.
December 23, 2015
A SA Health worker is the subject of a “confidential” investigation, it has emerged. The Health Department has released a statement confirming the employee is involved in an ongoing investigation, but has not released any further details.
December 23, 2015
Termination of employment – misconduct – ss.394, 400 Fair Work Act 2009 – permission to appeal – Full Bench – appellant sought to appeal decision of Commission at first instance – ground of appeal that appellant did not agree with decision – Commission must not grant permission to appeal unless considers that “in public interest to do so”[Coal & Allied Mining Services] – where matter raises issues of important and general application – where there is diversity of decision at first instance so that guidance from appellant court required – where decision at first instance manifests an injustice or result is counter intuitive – legal principles applied appear disharmonious compared with other recent decisions dealing with similar matters – decision under appeal discretionary in nature – discretionary decisions usually successfully challenged on appeal if it is shown that the discretion was not exercised correctly [House] – must be some error made in exercising discretion – Full Bench found no appealable error alleged – application for permission to appeal dismissed. Appeal by Ha against decision in transcript of Bartel DP 8 October 2015: U2015/7463 Re: UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Inc t/a Uniting Communities
December 23, 2015
An application for approval of the Carey Community Resources Inc Enterprise Agreement 2015 (s.185 – application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is being reviewed by Fair Work Commissioner Gregory in WA.
