The 2021-22 State Budget is fiscally responsible and will address the need for Victorian businesses to reset and recalibrate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The State Government has handed down the 2021-22 State Budget, featuring many recommendations put forward by the Victorian Chamber to enable business, grow business and make it easier to do business in Victoria.

When discussing domestic and family violence (DFV) with our members and clients, there is clearly a consensus on the scale and urgency of this crisis confronting our homes and workplaces.

The Victorian Chamber has today voiced its concerns over reports that the State Government will increase stamp duty and land tax next year.

The Fair Work Commission has reminded businesses the COVID-19 pandemic does not give employers the unilateral right to vary or amend an employee’s conditions of employment.

The Victorian Government has announced that from 28 May, all Victorian businesses will be required to use the Victorian Government’s QR Code Service via the Service Victoria app.

The State Government has today announced that all venues and businesses required to undertake electronic record keeping for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes must use the State Government’s QR Code system from 28 May.

A Cleansing Services Operator was fired after riding on the back of a moving garbage truck. With more than 40 years of experience behind him, the former employee says his dismissal was harsh.

Two of the Victorian Chamber’s experts come together to discuss how to manage a situation where an employee may be underperforming due to poor mental health and what steps can be taken.

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The world has gone digital - whether it be shopping, banking, or ordering food. If technology has progressed this far, why are safety management tools lagging so far behind?

Twelve thousand Victorian businesses that were denied the State Government’s $10,000 Small Business Grant will have their applications reconsidered following an investigation by the Ombudsman.

While workers may argue there is ample evidence to support continued remote working arrangements, government health directions are no longer recommending working from home where ‘reasonably practicable,’ subject to density limits.

The Victorian Chamber welcomes the State Government’s announcement that it will reassess 12,000 applications for the first round of the Business Support Fund in response to a Victorian Ombudsman investigation.

The Fair Work Commission has deemed a mining company’s human resources disciplinary process ‘inadequate’ after a show cause letter was issued before an investigation was complete.