A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Sue Fowler against Uniting Care Wesley Bowden Inc has been lost. Commissioner Hampton in Adelaide on 9 August 2017 heard the matter. The tribunal summary covers: Application for an unfair dismissal remedy – preliminary jurisdictional issues – whether dismissal within the meaning of the Act – whether forced resignation – whether deed of release signed by the parties acts as a bar to the application – investigation to be conducted – suspension implemented – resignation encouraged but real choice remained to have the investigation proceed – no dismissal at the initiative of the employer – no forced resignation – deed of release binding and complete bar to the application – application dismissed.
August 11, 2017
A nurse left psychologically devastated after she was repeatedly mistreated by her boss has won a payout of more than $1.4 million from the State Government. Mary-Rose Robinson argued she was unfairly blamed, humiliated, belittled and undermined for months by Cape York Health Service district chief executive Susan Turner. Ms Robinson consequently suffered a chronic mental health disorder and was forced to medically retire in May 2014. Justice James Henry, in the Supreme Court in Cairns, found the state was negligent and ordered it pay Ms Robinson, now 59, $1.46 million.
August 11, 2017
Epworth Foundation is set to defend a s.394 – Application for unfair dismissal remedy (Naicker).
August 11, 2017
The National Union of Workers and Sigma Company Limited are contesting a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) before Deputy President Asbury in his Brisbane chambers at 3pm.
August 11, 2017
Lady of Grace Fraternity & Hogarth and Others have a (s.576(2)(aa) – Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) being conducted by Senior Deputy President Hamberger at Lady of Grace Aged Facility 454 Old Northern Road Dural NSW 2158 at 9.30am.
August 11, 2017
Hospitals need more security guards and CCTV in emergency departments to protect the state’s emergency workers, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has found. The inquiry’s report, released on Wednesday, includes 47 recommendations to improve the safety of emergency workers with police and ambulance officers at greatest risk of harm. The report suggests increasing frontline ambulance resources to ensure paramedics never work alone and, in hospitals, employing extra security guards and installing CCTV in emergency departments. In its report, the inquiry calls on the government to increase its resourcing of paramedic staff as “jobs can be unpredictable and it is not safe for paramedics to be attending alone”. It recommended NSW Health install more CCTV cameras in emergency departments, particularly in regional parts of the state, because of its usefulness as a violence prevention measure.
August 11, 2017
MECWA is fighting a s.394 – Application for unfair dismissal remedy (Camilleri).
August 11, 2017
The Health Services Union and Warrigal Care Pty Ltd are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Riordan in Courthouse Market Street in Wollongong today.
