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covid 19

COVID isolation reduced to five days

A National Cabinet meeting of Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments has agreed to reduce COVID-19 isolation periods and remove mask mandates on domestic flights.

01 September 2022

workplace relations

Navigating long service leave

The Victorian Chamber has developed a guide to long service leave to assist employers manage entitlements for employees.

28 August 2022

workplace relations

Communicating work health and safety across languages

WorkSafe Victoria has released updated guidance to help employers communicate health and safety messages in workplaces where multiple languages are spoken.

22 August 2022

workplace relations

Employee dismissed for not following COVIDSafe plan

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has rejected an employee’s unfair dismissal application after they failed to follow the employer’s COVIDSafe plan, which included social distancing and QR check-ins.

18 August 2022

health safety and wellbeing

Reducing risk of psychiatric injury in the workplace

A Victorian Chamber webinar will examine a recent High Court decision and the implications of not taking proactive steps to reduce risk of psychiatric injury.

17 August 2022

workplace relations

Paid family and domestic violence leave developments

There has been a lot of discussion recently about paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave. Employers should take stock of what is happening right now and what may be on the horizon.

16 August 2022

workplace relations

Compensation granted for dismissed Stonemason

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has found that an employee was dismissed due to work-related silicosis and enquiries regarding his leave entitlements.

04 August 2022

workplace relations

Mitigating sexual harassment in the workplace

Changes to obligations mean businesses must act now to proactively manage sexual harassment in the workplace.

29 July 2022

workplace relations

Negative google review leads to poor dismissal

The Fair Work Commission has found that an employee was unfairly dismissed because of two negative Google reviews received by the business. The dismissal did not show evidence of serious misconduct or a reason for dismissal that is ‘sound, defensible or well founded.’

25 July 2022

covid 19

COVID-19 winter guide for employers

To assist with managing COVID-19 in workplaces over winter, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has set out a guide to address key health, safety and employment issues.

20 July 2022

covid 19

Small Business Ventilation Program extended

The Victorian Government is launching a new round of the $60 million Small Business Ventilation Program.

15 July 2022

covid 19

Masks and working from home recommended but not mandated

The Victorian Government has issued an updated advisory to business and the community on winter COVID-19 settings as Victoria deals with an increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations and other seasonal respiratory including colds and flu.

12 July 2022

workplace relations

Employee reinstated after ‘procedural muddle’

A judge has ordered an employee working in correction services be reinstated despite falling asleep on the job.

08 July 2022

workplace relations

New rule permits employers to check worker vaccination status

Updated regulations announced by the Victorian Government allow employers to collect a worker’s COVID-19 vaccination status for their own workplace obligations.

07 July 2022

economy

New charges for new financial year

The start of the 2022-23 financial year also ushers in a raft of new costs for businesses with wages, superannuation and energy prices rising from today, July 1.

01 July 2022

workplace relations

Workplace vaccination mandates eased

The Victorian Government recently announced changes to the state’s vaccine mandates.

29 June 2022


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