The Victorian Chamber encourages small and large employers to nominate and have their efforts recognised at the Victorian Skills Authority’s Victorian Training Awards for 2023.

The Federal Court of Australia found the HR manager and general manager of a restaurant chain purposely underpaid employees for almost a year and deliberately tampered with records in their payroll system outlining employee hours worked.

In February this year the Victorian Chamber flagged the termination of ‘zombie agreements’ under the Australian Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Amendment Act 2022.

Improved careers services and advice is increasingly important in a labour market characterised by skills and labour shortages, skills mismatches and perceptions of vocational education and training (VET).

From 1 May 2023, updated rules on taking annual leave during a shutdown apply for 78 Modern Awards.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has rejected an employee’s application that he should be able to file an unfair dismissal claim as he was earning under the high-income threshold and was covered by a modern award, ruling that his private use of the company’s motor vehicle contributed to his earnings.

Increased cost of living is the number one issue facing many Australians today. It’s also likely affecting the emotional and financial wellbeing of your employees.

There may be times in your business when your HR team is stretched with project deadlines, ad hoc matters or absences and you need ready-to-go help from HR specialists. That’s when the Victorian Chamber can step in.

The Victorian Government’s Head Start school-based apprenticeship program has broadened to roll out to all government secondary schools by the end of 2023.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has upheld a HR manager’s decision not to consider an employee’s promotion to supervisor and found alleged conduct of the respondent towards the employee did not constitute bullying.

Following on from the significant legislative changes with the passing of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 in December 2022, the Commonwealth Government introduced its Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 to Parliament on 29 March 2023.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has rejected an unfair dismissal claim after it found the applicant was an independent contractor and not an employee.

People analytics presents a significant opportunity for businesses. Those with the systems in place to collect data and use it to inform their decision-making can optimise talent programs, close skills gaps and improve business performance.

Experience the ultimate flexibility with the Victorian Chamber’s newly released e-learning self-paced courses covering themes of workplace mental health, an effective hybrid workforce and exporting essentials.

Late last year, the Federal Parliament passed significant amendments to the Fair Work Act to have companies remove pay secrecy provisions within employment contracts, among other workplace amendments.

Implementing effective workplace policies that set clear expectations and obligations for employees and employers is a critical requirement for any business.