A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q) T/A Wesley Mission Queensland has been put into temporary obeyance by Fair Work Commissioner Wilson in Melbourne on 13 September 2019. (Application for approval of the Wesley Mission Queensland Care and Support Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018. (Application for approval of the Wesley Mission Queensland Care and Support Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018. Residual matter for determination – whether group covered by Agreement is fairly chosen for reason of s.186(3A) – that is, taking into account whether the group is geographically, operationally or organisationally distinct.)
October 21, 2019
A s.604 (Appeal of decisions) by Inna Grabovsky against United Protestant Association NSW Limited t/a UPA has been rejected by Fair Work Deputy President Sams in Sydney on 14 October 2019. (Appeal against decisions [[2019] FWC 6318] and order (PR7122900) of Commissioner Johns at Sydney on 11 September 2019 in matter number C2017/7037 – costs ordered against appellant – application for a stay order – consideration of prospects of success and balance of convenience – principles applying to stay orders – numerous unsuccessful proceedings – prospects of success remote – unnecessary to consider balance of convenience – application for stay order dismissed.)
October 18, 2019
Southern Cross Care will face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy President Beaumont in chambers in Perth (Bunsy).
October 18, 2019
Melbourne Health is facing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Fair Work Deputy President Young in Court 3 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne (Ydreos).
October 18, 2019
A s.365 (General protections) application from Janice Noller naming Harvey Health and Community Services Group Inc has been granted by Fair Work Deputy President Boyce in Sydney on 17 October 2019. (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal – application filed out of time – reasonable explanation for delay – exceptional circumstances – extension of time granted)
October 18, 2019
An Oamaru retirement village remains closed to visitors after a mystery bug swept through the facility last week. Observatory Village Lifecare, in Stoke St, was put into lockdown last Wednesday after the first cases of the yet-to-be-determined virus were reported the previous day. Symptoms among the unconfirmed number of residents and staff who had been affected included vomiting and diarrhoea. Specimens had been sent away for testing but Observatory Village Lifecare general manager Rosie Dwyer said the nature of the bug was yet to be determined. It was hoped the facility would open to the public by the weekend at the latest.
October 18, 2019
An application by Community Housing Limited (Sch.3, Item 15 – Application by agreement to terminate collective agreement-based transitional instrument) will be determined by Commissioner Platt in the Fair Work Commission Level 6 Riverside Centre North Terrace Adelaide at 2pm.
October 18, 2019
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Calvary Health Care ACT Limited T/A Calvary Bruce Private Hospital for its Calvary Bruce Private Hospital Health Professionals and Support Services Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Platt in Adelaide on 17 October 2019.
