NEWS-HR

An application for approval of the Churches of Christ in Queensland – Churches of Christ Care Aged and Community Care Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2015 is before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in Brisbane.

Robert Quinn has run out of time in his pursuit of Wattle Hill Lodge Inc (T/A Wattle Lodge Care) over an unfair dismissal claim. Fair Work Commissioner Roe refused his application to be given more time.

Sonic HealthPlus Pty Ltd has made an s.318 (application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees).

The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q) T/A Uniting Care Health has screwed up its s.185 application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement. Fair Work Commissioner Cambridge in Sydney ruled it had not been made in accordance with the Act and dismissed the application.

Former federal MP Craig Thomson will learn if he is to face more penalties for his use of Health Services Union funds when the Federal Court rules on a lawsuit brought by the workplace relations tribunal. The Fair Work Commission is suing Thomson for alleged misuse of HSU funds while he was the national secretary from 2002 to 2007.

An application for approval of the Royal Freemason’s Benevolent Institution Enterprise Agreement 2015 will be determined by Fair Work Deputy President Booth in Sydney.

An application for approval of the Croatian, Ukrainian and Belarusian Aged Care Association Aged Care Employees Enterprise Agreement 2015 is before Fair Work Commissioner Hampton in Adelaide.

Portland District Health is fighting an unfair dismissal claim (McCabe).