NEWS-HR

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Suneden Intellectually Disabled Children’s Association Inc T/A Suneden Special School for its Suneden Special School Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been approved by Deputy President Dean.

The Autism Association of South Australia Limited is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Bartel in his chambers in Adelaide at 12.30 (Manthoni).

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for relief from unfair dismissal – applicant worked as Disability Support Worker – was accused of assaulting a colleague in an incident that occurred at a residential unit in Reservoir – after an investigation the applicant summarily dismissed on the grounds of serious misconduct – Commission held that on the balance of probabilities the applicant did strike his colleague – found valid reason for dismissal – dismissal not harsh, unjust or unreasonable – application dismissed. Sekirski v Scope (Vic) Ltd

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Yooralla for its Yoralla Staff Terms and Remuneration (Star) Agreement 2016 has been approved subject to the HSU being written into the arrangement.

An application for approval of the Yooralla Staff Terms and Remuneration (STAR) Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Commissioner Saunders in his Sydney chambers at 11.30am.

Global Disability & Health Care Services Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staff member (Stepnickova).

Stif Sekirski has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he was unfairly dismissed by Scope (Vic) Ltd. Mr Sekirski worked as a Disability Support Worker. His employment was terminated on the grounds of serious misconduct.

A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) application by Lynne Sneesby against Farragher Support Services Pty Ltd has been tossed out by Deputy President Gooley because she failed to follow through on his information requests.