Managing an employee’s performance, and providing feedback and support to improve performance, can be a challenging process for all parties.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) found a Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) employee was lawfully dismissed after he failed to return to work and was unresponsive following a period of approved leave overseas.

From 1 July 2024, employers or self-employed persons will no longer be permitted to carry out work involving the use, manufacturing, supply, processing or installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs.

Victoria’s booming post-Covid visitor economy continues to grow, generating a new record high in the latest data.

An accounts assistant has argued successfully to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) that she was unfairly dismissed for refusing to change her working from home arrangement even though she had been doing it for a decade with the business’ approval.

Recent Fair Work Legislation amendments introduced a range of workplace laws, including a new federal offence of wage theft.

Attendance and revenue records are set to tumble at the 2024 Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix as an ever-expanding corporate and hospitality line-up delivers huge economic benefits for Victoria.

The time is approaching for employers to apply recent legislative reforms to the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 around gender equality reporting to mitigate gender pay gaps in Australia.

A grievance or complaint needs to be addressed in a timely and appropriate manner to protect a business, its reputation and impacted employees.

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will report the gender pay gaps for every Australian employer with 100 or more employees as of 27 February 2024.

As workplace relations reform continues in 2024, the Victorian Chamber has compiled a guide of workplace rule changes and timeframes for their implementation to date.

Victoria’s Sentencing Advisory Council has released a consultation paper exploring potential reforms to the sentencing of occupational health and safety (OHS) offences.

In a stark reminder to employers of their safety responsibilities, a stonemasonry business became the first company convicted under Victoria's workplace manslaughter laws, fined $1.3 million after causing the death of a worker who was fatally crushed at a Somerton factory.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found in favour of an employee’s unfair dismissal claim after returning a positive drug test.

A casual teenage worker has received compensation after being sacked while sick with a chest infection.

A recent Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decision is a timely reminder of the importance of ongoing business compliance around employee classification and pay.