NEWS-HR

An application by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd (s.229 – Application for a bargaining order) will be determined by Deputy President Hamilton in Court 5 and Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne at 11.30am.

The Islamic Society of Victoria Inc has been asked to defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by an ex-staffer (Abou-Eid).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by the Churches of Christ in Queensland – Churches of Christ Care for its Churches of Christ in Queensland – Churches of Christ Aged and Community Care Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 8 December 2017.

The Health Services Union and the Department of Health and Human Services have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne late today.

An application for termination of the Forster Private Hospital and the NSWNMA/ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 (s.222 – Application for approval of a termination of an enterprise agreement) is before Fair Work Deputy President Hamilton in his Melbourne chambers for decision.

Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union of Employees will put up its defence to a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) at 2pm today (Taylor).

Tricare Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Harper).

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – costs – ss.394, 400A, 611 Fair Work Act 2009 – Health Services Union (HSU) made an application for an order that the employee pay the costs HSU incurred in defending the employee’s unsuccessful unfair dismissal claim – prior to the conciliation, HSU filed documents alleging the employee had accessed inappropriate material on the internet whilst as work – HSU also filed a report analysing the employee’s work laptop, after which the employee filed a notice of discontinuance – Commission not satisfied that the employee’s claim had no reasonable prospect of success for the following reasons – while employee was aware of his internet access to inappropriate sites, this would not necessarily lead to a finding that his dismissal was fair – it was not unreasonable for employee to wait until he viewed HSU’s report before deciding to discontinue, as employee had believed the evidence was inaccurate – application for costs dismissed. Health Services Union-Victoria No. 1 Branch v Sanli