Calvary Home Care Services Ltd is to be heard by Commissioner Hampton over an s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by a staffer (Lawrence).
September 17, 2015
RSL Lifecare Limited will be in the Fair Work Commission today at 2pm to defend an s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) lodged by an ex-employee (Zhou).
September 17, 2015
McLean Care Ltd has managed to attract a brace of s.394 claims from ex-employees (Drew and Langley).
September 17, 2015
A Geelong mother has vowed to continue to fight for her disabled son’s safety after his carer of 15 years was jailed for sexually abusing him. The mother, who can’t be named for legal reasons, said she didn’t think the one-year jail term former Department of Human Services disability worker Craig Gilbert Handasyde, 48, received was adequate. Handasyde pleaded guilty to 11 counts of indecent act with a person with a cognitive disability by a care worker.
September 17, 2015
Naracoorte GPs are seeking legal advice after bitter contract talks broke down with Country Health SA.
September 17, 2015
Two staff have been arrested in a joint police and hospital sting for allegedly stealing prescription drugs. The pair face charges relating to the theft of a large amount of prescription anaesthetics from a secure area. The police said it appeared one of the staff was stealing the drugs so the other could use them, and both were fully aware of their roles during the theft.
September 16, 2015
Baptistcare Inc will be defending an s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) from an ex-employee (Anderson) before Fair Work Commissioner Williams in Perth today.
September 15, 2015
An audit into snooping behaviour by prying staff has resulted in multiple dismissals. Former nurse Elizabeth Raju was sacked after an audit revealed a breach of patient confidentiality and was censured. Now it has been revealed that three other staff have been dismissed following an audit.
