A s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) from Mrs Amber Drake against Melba Support Services has been adjudicated by Commissioner Wilson in Melbourne on 21 January 2022. “Unfair dismissal application filed out of time – circumstances exceptional – Respondent consents to exceptional circumstances finding – application granted”. On 7 January 2022, the applicant, Ms Amber Drake (Ms Drake), filed an application in the Fair Work Commission under s 394 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) seeking a remedy for what she alleges was an unfair dismissal by her former employer, Melba Support Services Australia Pty Ltd (Melba). Ms Drake’s dismissal took effect on 16 December 2021 and she has therefore filed her application 1 day outside the 21-day statutory timeframe prescribed by s 394(2) of the Act.
January 27, 2022
An application by Ellis (s.66M – application to deal with a dispute about the right to request casual conversion) will be reviewed by Fair Work Commissioner O’Neill (video using Microsoft Teams) in Melbourne.
January 27, 2022
Optimum Health Solutions (Goulburn) Pty Ltd T/A Optimum Health Solutions will defend a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Matheson (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney (Adams).
January 27, 2022
Challenge Community Services is facing a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Commissioner Ryan (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney (Pawley).
January 25, 2022
Ambulance Victoria is defending a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Bissett (by telephone AEDT) in Melbourne (Hance).
January 24, 2022
The chief digital officer of the city of Melbourne has announced her move to aged care provider St. Vincent’s Health Australia. In a social media post, Michelle Fitzgerald, who is also the city council’s customer and digital general manager, said she is filling in the same position of CDO at the hospital group. Fitzgerald has held her post at the council for the past six years. She had led its smart city office in her first four years and eventually took on the technology and digital innovation director role from 2019. She had previously worked as a partner at accounting firm PwC for over a decade. The digital chief said she is looking forward to work with her new colleagues in “[scaling] up digital and data solutions to benefit our patients, residents, staff and partners across our hospitals and aged care facilities”.
January 24, 2022
The Health Services Union (051V) and Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc. T/A Southern Cross Care are debating the merits of a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Wilson (video using Microsoft Teams) in Melbourne.
January 24, 2022
UnitingCare NSWACT has to deal with a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) set down for hearing before Commissioner Riordan (by telephone AEDT NSW Time) in Sydney (Brookes).
