60 WAIRC - Latest News http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/ en-us Latest News of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission Copyright (c) 2007 Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 Ex-union employee's unfair dismissal application dismissed http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=113 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 On Tuesday, 18 August 2009 Commissioner S J Kenner issued his decision and order in <i>Leahy v. Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union</i>. 469d2b77-2de4-42bc-aa02-65e9109dfcb8 LatestNewsFeed.xml Train drivers' stop work meeting prevented http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=114 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 The stop work meeting was to have been conducted by the train drivers to discuss concerns regarding a memorandum distributed by the employer which they say made unilateral changes to the rostering arrangement. 622b7096-97d3-416f-b136-447f64b94094 LatestNewsFeed.xml Commission dismisses SSTU application to delay implementation of DET's Independent Public Schools Program http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=115 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 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. 1b99fdf7-a264-43ba-8122-495e89414c0d LatestNewsFeed.xml IAC upholds decision of Full Bench regarding prisoner not an employee http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=116 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 The Industrial Appeal Court has upheld the finding of the Full Bench of the Commission that a prisoner is not an employee. 2c457378-7820-4ed6-807a-ed6de1daed11 LatestNewsFeed.xml Full Bench Approves Registration of Community Employers WA http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=117 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 The Full Bench has approved the registration of Community Employers WA as an organisation of employers. 32cbd3c8-bc96-4110-b0c9-2dd1ec3e0344 LatestNewsFeed.xml 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. http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=118 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 The applicant, who was employed as a receptionist, alleged she was unfairly dismissed by the Al-Hidayah Islamic School. e8081329-f792-47ba-a747-bd4b597c29d2 LatestNewsFeed.xml Senior Commissioner Jennifer Smith commences her appointment as Acting President http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=119 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 Today (17 October 2009) Senior Commissioner Jennifer Smith commences her appointment as Acting President and will deal with matters within the President's jurisdiction filed from today onward. 860aea45-2219-44ee-b14e-8e0eda9b2903 LatestNewsFeed.xml Full Bench Decision Regarding Trading Corporation http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=120 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 The Full Bench has today, by a majority, upheld the decision of a Commissioner that the Shire of Ravensthorpe is not a trading corporation. ba531f92-9ec7-4714-a821-0c298ce69b0c LatestNewsFeed.xml Full Bench Dismisses Appeal Against Decision of the Commission to Re-open Hearing on Jurisdiction http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/Pages/News/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=121 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0800 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. ba4ffd96-4398-422b-9199-0bebcc0cbeac LatestNewsFeed.xml