Barcoo Retirement Village Incorporated is set to defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) action before Commissioner Hunt in his Brisbane chambers (Hinds).
September 4, 2017
A s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation against Alfred Health has resulted in a ruling in favour of a union member. The FWC Ms McNamara is permitted to take or accrue annual leave whilst in receipt of workers compensation payments pursuant to section 130(2) of the FW Act, and that Alfred Health is required to accrue Ms McNamara’s annual leave entitlements for the periods in which she was in receipt of workers compensation pursuant to section 130(2) of the FW Act.
September 4, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by The Sisters of Our Lady of China Health Care (2) Pty Ltd T/A Ruby Manor for the Sisters of Our Lady of China Healthcare (2) P/L Trading as Ruby Manor, NSWNMA, ANMF NSW Branch and HSU New South Wales Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Commissioner Saunders in Melbourne on 31 August 2017.
September 4, 2017
Spectrum Community Focus Limited t/a Spectrum Community focus has failed in its attempt to delay the hearing of an unfair dismissal claim by Emma Valenzuela . Spectrum wanted more time to garner an experts report. The claim will be heard today.
September 4, 2017
Attacks on paramedics have more than doubled in two years as drug- and alcohol-fuelled patients take their anger out on first responders. Paramedics are exposed to violence or aggression 13 times each day. The ambulance union has received calls for security guards to accompany paramedics when they’re called out late at night or to known violence hot spots.
September 4, 2017
A number of deaths have been confirmed at a Tasmanian nursing home during an influenza outbreak. The fatalities happened at the Strathdevon aged care facility in Latrobe, near Devonport, in Tasmania’s north-west, which is run by Uniting AgeWell, an organisation of the Uniting Church in Australia. The deaths at Strathdevon came after confirmation of the deaths of seven elderly residents at St John’s Retirement Village in Wangaratta, in Victoria, which is run by the Anglican Church, during an influenza outbreak.
September 4, 2017
A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) application by Sebastian Sajish Kanamkombil against St John of God Health Care Inc is on foot in the Fair Work Commission in Perth. Deputy President Beaumont has ruled that an application for an order pursuant to s.590(2)(c) for production of documents be granted in part.
September 4, 2017
Two doctors have been immediately stood down over allegations of sexual assault against two female medical students at Royal Darwin Hospital. The hospital’s director of medical services, Alison Maclean, said both of the alleged incidents happened at the hospital and involved two male doctors both from the same medical department.
