Jia Qi Yan has won her unfair dismissal claim against Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd T/A Spotless. The matter was heard over four days. Brendan Edghill, Senior Industrial Officer from the Health Services Union NSW and Mr David Bray, NSW Manager – Workplace Relations at the Australian Industry Group, were granted leave to appear pursuant to s.596(2)(a) of the Act. In January 2016, Spotless commenced providing catering and other services to the Rehabilitation and Disability Support Network operating the Royal Rehab facility at Morrison Road in Ryde, Sydney. Ms Yan commenced employment as a Personal Food Assistant for Royal Rehab on 3 March 1998. She injured her elbow whilst at work, she continued to perform her full range of duties until November 2015, when some restrictions were placed on the duties she could perform. She was subsequently stood down and directed to undertake a ‘functionality assessment’ by a physiotherapist. She was subsequently, after an assessment meeting dismissed by letter. Fair Work has issued an order for reinstatement with continuity of service together with an amount of twelve weeks’ salary.
February 27, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Anglicare SA Limited T/A AnglicareSA for its AnglicareSA Ltd/ Australian Services Union Social, Community, Disability, Clerical, Allied Health and Miscellaneous Employees Agreement 2016 has been granted by Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on the 23 February 2017.
February 27, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland for its St Vincent De Pail Society Employee Agreement 2017 has been approved by Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on the 24 February 2017.
February 24, 2017
An application for approval of the AnglicareSA Ltd/Australian Services Union Social, Community, Disability, Clerical, Allied Health, and Miscellaneous Employees Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is before Commissioner Saunders, Level 3 237 Wharf Road, Newcastle at 3pm.
February 24, 2017
Quad Services Pty Ltd is to counter a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner McKenna in Hearing Room 11-6 – Level 11 in Sydney at 2pm (Cohen).
February 22, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by the National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch Transition Agency T/A National Disability Insurance Agency for its National Disability Insurance Agency Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 has been approved by Deputy President Kovacic in Canberra on the 21 February 2017.
February 22, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Foundation Housing Ltd for its Foundation Housing Enterprise Agreement 2016 has found favour with Deputy President Gostencnik in Melbourne on the 21 February 2017.
February 21, 2017
An application for approval of the National Disability Insurance Agency Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be heard by Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers at 10.15am.
