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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

federal government

An investment against crisis and uncertainty

Next month’s Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra shapes as a generational opportunity to address the most important issue facing Australia’s economy.  An opportunity that, if tackled properly, can transform not just the way we work but set us up for global success for generations to come.

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

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

workplace relations

Closing the gender pay gap in SMEs

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (EOHRC) has launched a survey of businesses to help close the gender pay gap in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

29 June 2022

workplace relations

Why mediation can effectively resolve workplace conflict

The sooner a business acts on workplace conflict, the more likely it is to achieve a resolution. Managing conflict quickly can reduce ongoing disputes and reduce legal risk

24 June 2022

workplace relations

Improving Human Resources

Victorian Chamber members have joined forces to undertake an important study on the state of the Human Resources (HR) sector in the wake of the pandemic.

16 June 2022

workplace relations

Employee threatened and dismissed after seeking underpayments

A private golf club and its owner are being sued by a former sales representative who alleges she was sacked after requesting back-payment for unpaid commission.

24 May 2022


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