NEWS-HR

A s.365 (General protections) application from Luke Fry against Karingal St Laurence Limited T/A genU Karingal St Laurence has been rejected by Fair Work Deputy President Boyce in Sydney on 4 April 2019. The case summary reads “Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal – application filed out of time – not a strong case on merits (liability or damages) – applicant not aware of 21 day time limit –no exceptional circumstances – extension of time refused.”

Taralga Retirement Village Inc is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in chambers in Brisbane (King).

St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) which it must defend before Commissioner Bissett in the Fair Work Commission Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney (Sylva).

Deniliquin Nursing Home Foundation Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Sams in his Sydney chambers (Monro).

An application for approval of the Gippsland Lakes Community Health – Community Support Workers Agreement 2018-2021 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon in chambers in Melbourne.

The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Limited and Latrobe Regional Hospital will argue the merits of a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne.

A contaminated salad containing duck meat is suspected of having killed five residents of a care home for the elderly in southern France. Four women and a man, aged from 76 to 95, died after eating the salad on Sunday night. In all, 20 people at the home near Toulouse suffered vomiting and other symptoms of food poisoning. Twelve of those taken ill are in hospital, but not in grave danger. The salad ingredients, including duck foie gras (pâté), are being examined.

An aged care nurse has stolen drugs from patients. A search warrant of Kearalee Flanders’ home on September 27 last year revealed medication prescribed to a deceased person who had been in palliative care.