NEWS-HR

Ngaanyatjarra Health Services (Aboriginal Corporation) (NHS) has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) set for hearing by Commissioner Spencer in chambers in Brisbane (Holiga).

SCOSA is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy President Anderson in chambers in Adelaide (Maniotis).

A s.394 (unfair dismissal) application from Edwin Soosai citing his employer Able Australia has been turned down by Fair Work Deputy Hamilton in Melbourne on 24 January 2020. “Application for unfair dismissal remedy – concession of one allegation – contest of evidence over others – procedural fairness afforded – importance of financial propriety and records for this type of job – application dismissed,” he ruled.

LDK Healthcare has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to face up to before Deputy President Boyce in chambers in Sydney (Ugur).

RSL Care SA is fighting a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Hampton in Conference Room 6a – Level 6 in Adelaide (Mooney).

Annette Hili, former COO of Australia’s top home, community and residential aged care provider, joins AlayaCare as the new General Manager for its Australia and New Zealand operations.

A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) claim lodged by Katrina Cook against Masonic Care Tasmania has been rejected by Deputy President Barclay in Hobart on 24 January 2020. The termination was for misconduct relating to a number of incidents, which taken together Masonic Care asserts amounted to a breach of its Workplace Behaviour Guidelines, its Values and Standards of Behaviour. The Respondent determined that it had lost trust and confidence in the Applicant to perform her duties in accordance with the expectations of the Respondent and terminated her employment.

You’d think taking out the rubbish would be a good idea. But for one retiree it has cost her her licence. Robyn Page faced Noosa Magistrates Court on January 28 with a middle range drink driving charge after jumping in her car after Boxing Day drinks. Ms Page was pulled over for a random breath test on Mary St Noosaville after filling up her vehicle with Christmas rubbish and was then on her way to visit friends. She returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.126. She pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $500, referred to SPER and her licence was suspended for three months.