Geelong's Bellarine Court aged care facility was taken to the Federal Court by the Fair Work Ombudsman when Carolyn Jelcic, a personal care assistant returned to work 12 months after having her second child. She had previously worked six afternoon shifts and one sleepover a fortnight; on returning she was just offered sleepovers which she couldnt do because of her new child. The employer regarded this as a resignation. The operator, A Dalley Holdings was fined $27,720 and manager and part-owner Andrew Dalley, was fined $3168. Carolyn Jelcic won $5000 compensation. The penalty was the highest achieved by the Fair Work Ombudsman for a discrimination based case since it acquired its powers (2009). Its the fourth successful prosecution for pregnancy discrimination.
Think big. Think care campuses.
The gnarly problem: the lack of new ageing accommodation infrastructure over 20 years has hit the Baby Boomer demand bubble. Bad outcomes for old people are accelerating. Planning approval hurdles are cited as the root cause. Delay and bureaucratic...