TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – applicant alleged termination of employment was unfair – commenced employment with respondent August 2014 until dismissal 31 March 2017 – respondent alleged applicant failed to follow lawful instruction by not completing audit for Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and taking unauthorised leave on multiple occasions – applicant accepted she failed to follow lawful instruction and took unauthorised leave – applicant provided with written warning on 21 March 2017 and termination of employment letter on 21 March 2017 – applicant alleged employment terminated after emailing fraud concerns to respondent on 29 March 2017 – Commission accepted the dismissal was procedurally flawed however was not sufficient to find in favour of applicant – satisfied respondent had valid reason for termination – dismissal not harsh, unjust or unreasonable – application dismissed. Douglas v Bynoe Community Advancement Cooperative Society Ltd
October 31, 2017
After 48 years of running with the ball in the cause of aged care, Bill Dougherty has finally passed it on to someone else. At yesterday’s annual general meeting of Clarence Village Limited, Mr Dougherty, announced he was stepping down from the board after 48 years of service.
October 31, 2017
An application by Lendlease Services Pty Ltd (s.210 – Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement) will be argued before Deputy President Gostencnik in his Melbourne chambers at 11.30am.
October 31, 2017
Medwest Health care Pty Ltd is set to defend a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Court 7 & Conference Room E – level 6 in Melbourne (Dunne).
October 31, 2017
An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (s.240 – Application to deal with a bargaining dispute) is the preserve of Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 & Conference Room B – level 6 in Melbourne.
October 31, 2017
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and San Carlo Homes for the Aged Ltd will argue a (s.739 – Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Court 7 & Conference Room E – level 6 in Melbourne today at 2pm.
October 31, 2017
An application by the Community and Public Sector Union (s.602 – Application to correct obvious error(s) etc. in relation to FWC’s decision) will be heard by Justice Ross of the FWC in Court 9 – level 5 in Melbourne today.
October 31, 2017
Community Accommodation and Respite Agency Inc will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Anderson in his Adelaide chambers at 2pm (Van Praet).
