NEWS-HR

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.

A s.319 (Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and non-transferring employees) sought by Healthcare Supply Partners Pty Ltd T/A Healthcare Logistics has been granted by Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne on 23 December 2019.

Complete Medical Fitouts has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to manage before Commissioner Spencer in Chambers in Brisbane (Mcghie).

Carers of Africa Inc is still being turned over by a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) in front of the Fair Work Commission Full Bench in Court 10 – Level 5 in Melbourne (Luong).

Arcare Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to be determined by Fair Work Deputy President Asbury in chambers in Brisbane (Mazi).

The Fair Work Commission is still having to deal with a perennial litigant via a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) before Deputy President Young in Court 9 – Level 5 in Melbourne (Grabovsky).