NEWS-HR

ENTERPRISE BARGAINING – single interest employer authorisation – ss.248, 249 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for a Single Interest Employer Authorisation concerning proposed enterprise agreement to cover registered medical practitioners employed as Doctors in Training by specified employers – VHIA appointed bargaining representative of employers – satisfied employers freely agreed to bargain together – no coercion – single interest employer authorisation made – authorisation ceases on the day which the proposed new agreement is made or 12 months from the day of the authorisation. Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association

Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd is running a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) before Fair Work Commissioner Cambridge in hearing Room 12-1 – Level 12 in Sydney (Tavassoli).

A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Jacquelyn hardy against the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section) Limited has been permanently grounded by Deputy President Asbury in Brisbane on 17 January 2018.

Ambulance Victoria is in the second day of its s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) defence before Commissioner Wilson in Court 5 & Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne (Wilkinson).

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by St Hedwig Village for its St Hedwig Village, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 17 January 2018.

Rembrandt Living is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Platt in his Adelaide chambers (Kerkemeyer).

A s.394 (unfair dismissal) application by Russell Fernando against Australian HomeCare Services Pty Ltd has been dismissed by Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 17 January 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by Fleetwood Recreational Vehicles Pty Ltd for its Fleetwood Recreational Vehicles Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 16 January.