Termination of employment – small business employer – minimum employment period – ss.383, 394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – respondent objected that minimum employment period not met on the basis respondent was a small business – applicant alleged further employees were employed by respondent, that there were three medical centres within the group – Commission accepted medical centres were associated entities – found doctors not employees – respondent a small business within the meaning of s.23 of FW Act – applicant had not served 12 months service – not protected from unfair dismissal – application dismissed. Heaney v Ocean Reef Medical Centre.
