Longstanding women’s health activist Lynda Williams has died, ending a battle with cancer that lasted nearly two years.
July 5, 2017
Safe Places For Children Pty Limited is facing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) lodged by a staffer (Charles).
June 23, 2017
Spectrum Community Focus Limited is to face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in hearing room 11 – 4 – level 4 in Sydney (Valenzuela).
June 13, 2017
Sunnyfield Disability Services & Loumbos are facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers (Simmonds).
June 8, 2017
Challenge Community Services is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Vice President Hatcher in his Sydney chambers (Barnden).
June 7, 2017
Yooralla is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) lodged by a staff member (Shannon).
June 2, 2017
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – ss.394, 400, 604 Fair Work Act 2009 – appeal – Full Bench – application for relief from unfair dismissal dismissed at first instance – Commission found dismissal was not harsh, unjust or unreasonable – appellant sought permission to appeal – Coal & Allied and GlaxoSmithKline applied – Full Bench discovered parties consented to have matter dealt with on the papers but involved contested facts – respondent also submitted due to security concerns associated with the appellant’s conduct the Commission was not required to hold a hearing or a conference – Full Bench found as the matter involved disputed facts the Commission had a statutory obligation to conduct a conference or hold a hearing in relation to those contested facts – Full Bench further noted a security concern was not a basis to avoid a hearing or a conference – permission to appeal granted – Full Bench found the relevant contested facts were a critical issue in the proceedings – public interest test enlivened – appeal upheld – decision at first instance quashed – matter to be reheard. Appeal by Sekirski against decision of Gregory C of 2 March 2017 [[2017] FWC 1200] Re: Scope (Vic) Ltd
May 26, 2017
Bellarine Community Health has announced the new man to take on its top job following a three-month search to replace outgoing boss John Fendyk. Shane Dawson, a former chief executive of Wide Bay Medicare Local in Queensland and more recently a consultant for several disability agencies in the NDIS rollout, is set to start as the under-fire organisation’s new chief executive at the end of July.
