An application by Health Services Union (s.229 – application for bargaining order) will be ruled upon at 2pm by Commissioner Lee by telephone in Melbourne.
October 20, 2020
A s.394 (unfair dismissal) application from Samantha Bartolo against Little Wings Limited has been rejected by Fair Work Deputy President Sams in Sydney on 19 October 2020. “Termination of employment – application for an unfair dismissal remedy – Marketing and Communications Manager for a charity – impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the charity – all sources of funds lost – dramatic steps taken to minimise adverse effects – redundancy of the applicant – whether applicant’s dismissal a case of genuine redundancy – jurisdictional objection – options proposed by applicant not relevant to s.389 of the Act – applicant’s position no longer required to be performed by anyone – consultation as to the applicant’s options – redeployment not reasonable in all the circumstances – jurisdictional objection upheld – applicant’s dismissal a case of genuine redundancy – no unfair dismissal – Commission has no jurisdiction – application dismissed.”
October 20, 2020
Former Frasers Property Australia chief executive Rod Fehring has taken the role of chairman of the National Affordable Housing Alliance, a new grouping of peak housing and property groups focused, along with the ACTU, ACOSS and Industry Super Australia, on increasing the provision of social and affordable housing.
October 19, 2020
A s.185 (enterprise agreement) application from Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-Operative Inc. for the Nurses (Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd.) Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Mansini in Melbourne on 14 October 2020.
October 19, 2020
Canberra Health Services has a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) with which it must deal before Deputy President Dean by telephone in Canberra (Taylor).
October 19, 2020
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q.) is facing a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) in front of Commissioner Simpson in chambers in Brisbane (Helmrich).
October 19, 2020
A s.210 (enterprise agreement) application from Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd for its Bupa Aged Care Australia South Hobart Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been ratified by Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 13 October 2020.
October 19, 2020
Holistic Community Care Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Lake in chambers in Brisbane (Mengel).
