NEWS-HR

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application from Royal Freemasons Ltd for its Royal Freemasons Residential Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been finally approved by Fair Work Commissioner Gregory in Melbourne on 16 February 2018.

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.