An application for approval of the Churches of Christ in Queensland – Churches of Christ Care Enterprise Agreement 2015 is being reviewed by Fair Work Commissioner Booth in Brisbane.
October 13, 2015
The Department of Human Services is dealing with an irrate ex-staffer (Corcoran).
October 9, 2015
Calvary Home Care Services Ltd is being accused of dispensing with an employee against accepted convention (Lawrence). Fair Work Commissioner Hampton in Adelaide is adjudicating.
October 9, 2015
Termination of Employment – remedy – compensation – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – at first instance Commission found that the applicant had been unfairly dismissed – at that time, Commission unable to determine an amount of compensation due to insufficient material – respondent provided information relating to income likely to have been received – respondent submitted that applicant’s calculations were not supported by proper evidence – respondent further submitted that it should not be held liable for the failure of the applicant to obtain other paid employment, because the applicant had accepted employment where she agreed not to be paid for the first year – Commission satisfied that applicant made reasonable efforts to mitigate loss – Commission found provisional amount of compensation of $57,986.66 – provisional amount reduced to the compensation cap of $36,241.66 – respondent ordered to pay $36,241.66 (gross), less taxation as required by law. Obatoki v Mallee Track Health & Community Services.
October 9, 2015
General Protections – extension of time – s.365 Fair Work Act 2009 – application to deal with contravention involving dismissal – respondent objected on basis application lodged out of time – Commission issued directions for filing material – applicant did not file material in response to extension of time issue – applicant did not respond to respondent’s submissions – no exceptional circumstances demonstrated – general protections application dismissed – jurisdictional objection upheld. Gomez v Eastbrooke Medical Centres P/L t/a Eastbrooke Medical Centres P/L
October 9, 2015
Graham House Community Centre is being challenged by an unfair dismissal claim lodged by an ex-employee (Hebblewhite).
October 9, 2015
An application for approval of the Carers Victoria Agreement 2015 is being determined by Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Melbourne.
October 9, 2015
The Salvation Army is having its stewardship standards and its reputation shredded at the Royal Commission hearings in Adelaide.
