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Full Bench Dismisses Appeal Against Decision of the Commission to Re-open Hearing on Jurisdiction
The Full Bench has decided to dismiss an appeal against a decision of the Commission to reopen a hearing on whether the Kimberley Land Council is a trading corporation.
4 Nov 2009.
Full Bench Decision Regarding Trading Corporation
The Full Bench has today, by a majority, upheld the decision of a Commissioner that the Shire of Ravensthorpe is not a trading corporation.
3 Nov 2009.
Commission finds that a private school is a trading corporation and the Commission does not have the jurisdiction to hear an alleged unfair dismissal application from an employee.
The applicant, who was employed as a receptionist, alleged she was unfairly dismissed by the Al-Hidayah Islamic School.
8 Oct 2009.
Full Bench Approves Registration of Community Employers WA
The Full Bench has approved the registration of Community Employers WA as an organisation of employers.
18 Sep 2009.
IAC upholds decision of Full Bench regarding prisoner not an employee
The Industrial Appeal Court has upheld the finding of the Full Bench of the Commission that a prisoner is not an employee.
10 Sep 2009.
Commission dismisses SSTU application to delay implementation of DET’s Independent Public Schools Program
In an application lodged on 25 August 2009 the SSTU claimed that the implementation of the Independent Public Schools Program (IPSP) should be delayed as it was being hastily implemented by DET and a number of industrial issues needed to be negotiated prior to the implementation.
7 Sep 2009.
Ex-union employee's unfair dismissal application dismissed
On Tuesday, 18 August 2009 Commissioner S J Kenner issued his decision and order in Leahy v. Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union.
20 Aug 2009.