NEWS-HR

Cincotta Discount Chemist Armidale has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) issue on its hands in front of Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Melbourne chambers (Jackson).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from The Bethanie Group Inc T/A Bethanie for its Bethanie Group Inc and Health Services Union (HSU) Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 4 December 2018.

Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn are defending a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged for hearing by Deputy President Dean in Hearing Room 14-2 – Level 14 in Sydney (Crowley).

National Patient Transport NSW Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner McKenna in Hearing Room 12-2-Level 12 in Sydney at 3pm (Gardner).

An award-winning doctor who started dating a patient he had treated for an attempted suicide has been suspended for six months. The Health Practitioners Tribunal found that the doctor had committed professional misconduct by responding to the woman’s social media message and beginning a sexual relationship shortly afterwards. The doctor was working at the Flinders Medical Centre emergency department in May 2016 when the patient was brought in after an attempted overdose. She was treated by the doctor and classified as a moderate suicide risk before being admitted to the Mental Health Short Stay Unit as an inpatient. On May 11, the patient sent the doctor a message over social media and the next day transferred to Noarlunga Hospital. The doctor replied to the message and the pair begun sending naked and sexual images to each other. On May 16, the pair met at a hotel room and begun a sexual relationship which would last until October 2016. After that time they continued seeing each other for several months as friends. The doctor was accused of “exploiting patient vulnerabilities” after treating her on one occasion.

Relationships Australia Qld is facing a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) before Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Potter).

Excelcare Australia Limited is dealing with a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Millar).

Goulburn Valley Health will argue the efficacy of a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Masson in Court 4 & Conference Room C – Level 6 in Melbourne (Ahmad).