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.
July 30, 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.”
July 29, 2020
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.
July 29, 2020
Pharmacy for Less has a s.394 – (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) with which it must deal before Deputy President Young (By Telephone) in Melbourne (Nachi).
July 29, 2020
Invocare is to answer a s.739 – (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Deputy President Lake (In Chambers) in Brisbane (McLeod).
July 29, 2020
Queensland X-Ray Pty Ltd has a s.394 – (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to answer before Commissioner Spencer (In Chambers) in Brisbane (Caton).
July 28, 2020
Calvary Retirement Communities Limited is fighting the lodgment of a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti (by telephone) in Sydney (Livermore).
July 28, 2020
Valmar Support Services has a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) to answer before Vice President Catanzariti (by telephone) in Sydney (Nxe Field).
