The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that the dismissal of a Victoria Police forensic officer for contacting her husband’s ex-partner during work hours was disproportionate and harsh.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has obtained ISO27001 certification, the peak international standard on managing information security

The Mid-Career Checkpoint is an Australian Government initiative delivered by the Victorian Chamber that helps carers re-join the workforce or workers in industries severely impacted by COVID-19 to kickstart their career.

The Victorian Chamber’s new podcast Business Voice is here! Listen now to episode two as Chief Executive Paul Guerra talks to Mikkayla Mossop about the Chamber’s State Election Platform, Powering Victoria’s Future.

The end of the year is a time to relax, unwind and (hopefully) reflect on a year of achievement and come back ready to go in the new year.

As employers, we’re all in this together. Navigating new ways of working as we attempt to implement some structure and normalcy while learning to live with COVID-19.

The International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) has released a document that helps Australian employers understand their options to hire and retain international students and graduates.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) upheld a termination after an employee sent an ‘extraordinary and unacceptable’ amount of text messages at work while expanding her side business.

One of the most challenging issues for an employer can be navigating the long-term absence of a staff member due to illness or injury.

A data privacy compliance sledgehammer is about to hit Australian businesses.

The Victorian Coalition has promised to reduce payroll tax for up to 28,000 businesses if it wins the State Election on November 26.

The Victorian Chamber is set to launch a brand new podcast, Business Voice.

A casual employee was dismissed and replaced by a permanent assistant while she home-schooled her children throughout COVID-19.

The Federal Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor has outlined his priorities “to tackle the most challenging skills and labour shortages to confront the country in decades”.

Intellectual Property (IP) Australia is trialling a new online tool to help small businesses to check and register a trademark.

On 8 August 2022, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) announced that it recovered $532 million in unpaid wages for over 384,000 workers in 2021-22.