NEWS-HR

January 30, 2020

Former Westpac GM and Banks SA managing director Jane Kittel has been appointed as CEO of NDIS service provider My Plan Manager (MPM).

January 30, 2020

The Department of Human Services is to be examined today over a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) claim before Deputy President Kovacic in chambers in Canberra (Bilkis).

January 30, 2020

Ngaanyatjarra Health Services (Aboriginal Corporation) (NHS) has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) set for hearing by Commissioner Spencer in chambers in Brisbane (Holiga).

January 29, 2020

SCOSA is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy President Anderson in chambers in Adelaide (Maniotis).

January 29, 2020

Disability agency now stacked with media staff

GEELONG: Almost one in 20 staff at the National Disability Insurance Agency are employed in communication and marketing roles. New figures released by the auditor-general have exposed the number of media "spinners" at each federal government department. The NDIA, which has been plagued by various issues since it was established in 2013, has the highest percentage of staff in these roles. More than 150 of its 3138 staff are in communication and marketing. The Australian Tax Office has by far the biggest number of media spinners with 493, easily outstripping the second-placed Department of Human Services. Despite human services employing the largest number of staff (27,534) only 286 (1.04 per cent) work in communications, media and marketing.
January 29, 2020

A s.394 (unfair dismissal) application from Edwin Soosai citing his employer Able Australia has been turned down by Fair Work Deputy Hamilton in Melbourne on 24 January 2020. “Application for unfair dismissal remedy – concession of one allegation – contest of evidence over others – procedural fairness afforded – importance of financial propriety and records for this type of job – application dismissed,” he ruled.

January 29, 2020

LDK Healthcare has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to face up to before Deputy President Boyce in chambers in Sydney (Ugur).

January 29, 2020

RSL Care SA is fighting a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Hampton in Conference Room 6a – Level 6 in Adelaide (Mooney).