TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – termination at initiative of employer – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – applicant submitted dismissed unfairly at first meeting with respondent based on allegations of misconduct – respondent submitted applicant still employee on leave without pay – industrial relations consultant advised applicant not to attend further meetings with respondent – respondent sent correspondence stating applicant would be placed on leave without pay them attempted to reschedule further meetings – Commission found applicant’s employment terminated at first meeting – found applicant’s conduct warranted warning but not valid reason for dismissal – found applicant summarily dismissed – not afforded procedural fairness – dismissal harsh, unjust and unreasonable – compensation in lieu of reinstatement ordered – $26,825.10 subject to deduction for taxation in accordance with law and $2584.39 to superannuation fund. Golding v Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) P/L t/a Salisbury House Private Nursing Home.
October 23, 2015
An application for approval of the Proserpine Nursing Home Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2015 and an application for approval of the UnitingCare Health & QNU Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 will both be heard this morning in Fair Work Brisbane.
October 23, 2015
An application for approval of the Majestic Health Aged Care, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017 is to be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Simpson.
October 23, 2015
The Health Services Union and Spotless Services are embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) contretemps in NSW.
October 23, 2015
Eastern Health has been taken to Fair Work via a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) issued by an ex-employee (Sirdesai).
October 23, 2015
The Department of Human Services is inveigled in a s.372 harrump by a bumptious Maude.
October 22, 2015
The Health Services Union says Fair Work Commissioner Michael Lawler may have a case to answer. Chris Brown, national secretary of the Health Services Union, says Lawler should be held to account for union money he benefited from through Ms Jackson.
October 22, 2015
An application for approval of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Registered Nurse Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2015 is being picked over by Fair Work Commissioner Roe in Perth.
