NEWS-HR

Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) Limited is facing a s.394 – (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Commissioner McKenna (By Telephone) in Sydney (Seckold).

Clinical Laboratories Pty Ltd has a s.739 – (Application to deal with a dispute) to answer before Deputy President Clancy (By Telephone) in Melbourne (Wise).

Monash Health is facing a s.394 – (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Lee in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street in Melbourne (Salih).

National Patient Transport Pty Ltd has a s.739 – (Application to deal with a dispute) matter on foot before Commissioner Cirkovic (In Chambers) in Melbourne (Howard).

The Health Services Union and Goulburn Valley Health have a s.739 – (Application to deal with a dispute) to resolve before Commissioner Bissett (By Telephone) in Melbourne.

A s.225 (application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date) from Medibank Private Limited for its Medibank Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been agreed by Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 29 July 2020.

A s.604 (appeal of decision) by Linda Merhi against the Commonwealth of Australia, represented by Services Australia (formerly the Department of Human Services) has been rejected by Vice President Hatcher, Deputy President Sams and Deputy President Dean in Sydney on 29 July 2020. “Application for permission to appeal and appeal against a decision of Deputy President Cross in transcript on 14 April 2020 in matter U2020/1579 – unfair dismissal application lodged out of time – whether exceptional circumstances established – incarceration of applicant – lengthy delay – reasons for delay – no exceptional circumstances – originating application dismissed – no arguable case of appealable error – public interest not enlivened – permission to appeal refused.”

The former chief investment officer of Escala Partners and JBWere has joined a Melbourne boutique in an investment advisory role. Roux left Escala in August 2019 after six years with the firm, following US-based Focus Financial Partners taking a stake in it in February 2019. She has now joined Conscious Investment Management’s investment advisory committee, alongside Kate Temby who previously worked as Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Australia Pacific institutional sales and is now a partner at social bond investor Affirmative Investment Management. Conscious is an impact investing boutique distributed by Channel Capital. It was set up late last year by former Goldman Sachs investor Matthew Tominc.