The State Government has boosted a program allowing students to finish Year 12 while pursuing paid training.

"A business can survive with an average product or service and a brilliant sales team performance, but a brilliant product or service can fail with an average sales team performance."

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has launched a new online learning platform to help small businesses enhance their knowledge of tax and superannuation.

A casual teenage worker has received compensation after being sacked while sick with a chest infection.

A recent Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decision is a timely reminder of the importance of ongoing business compliance around employee classification and pay.

The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer has highlighted growing confidence in business despite a “collision of trust, innovation, and politics” in Australia and around the world.

To grow your team or individually, the Victorian Chamber has a range of training options to help the workforce of today and the future.

Four new courses in hospitality, youth work, kitchen management and tourism are now available through Victoria’s Free TAFE program.

WorkSafe Victoria has revealed its prosecutions activity for the past year, reminding employers that they face serious legal consequences if they put employees at risk.

Registrations are open for the 2024 Australia-Cambodia Business Forum, to be held on 5 March in Melbourne.

A Victorian Government initiative to help more women enter and succeed in the energy and manufacturing sectors is now open.

A patent and trademark attorney has been awarded compensation after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) found that although there was a valid reason for dismissal, the termination process was harsh.

Feedback is being sought on upcoming new regulations to support Victoria’s WorkCover scheme, which propose changes around compensation and self-insurance arrangements.

The Victorian Chamber, in partnership with Lysander, has launched new leadership courses to enable both aspiring and established leaders to take their capabilities to a new level.

The Australian Apprenticeship Priority List has been amended for 2024, including 19 new occupations with incentives for apprentices and employers.

John Denton AO is the Secretary General for the International Chamber of Commerce and a distinguished figure in the business landscape.