NEWS-HR

ANTI-BULLYING – constitutionally-covered business – s.789FC Fair Work Act 2009 – application for an order to stop bullying – jurisdictional objection – the respondent objected on the basis that the application relates to volunteer services performed by the applicant at the Lowood Sub-Branch of the RSL – respondent submitted not a person conducting a business or undertaking and not a constitutionally covered business – Commission found applicant was at work in a constitutionally covered business – jurisdictional objection dismissed – application for an order to stop bullying to be listed for Directions hearing. Ryan v Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland) (RSL Queensland)

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – costs – ss.400, 604, 611 Fair Work Act 2009 – appeal – Full Bench – unfair dismissal – costs – application of s.400(1) of FW Act – erroneous finding – permission to appeal granted – costs application re-heard – application dismissed. Appeal by Health Services Union-Victoria No. 1 Branch against decision and order of Gooley DP of 28 November 2017 [[2017] FWC 6156] Re: Sanli

United Protestant Association of NSW Ltd will defend a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) lodged by a staff member (Grabovsky) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Hearing Room 11-3 – Level 11 in Sydney at noon.

Deakin University Health Services – Warun Ponds will argue the merits of a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Deputy President Clancy in Court 3 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne at 2pm (Mazza).

Opal Aged Care has appointed Ian Burge as chief operating officer.

An application by Health Services Union (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) will be evaluated by Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Court 6 – Level 6 in Melbourne at 10am today.

Resthaven has appointed Mia Brooks manager residential services for its new residential home at Aberfoyle Park.

A woman is slashed across the throat at a retirement village in Perth.