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metropolitan business

Boost for Melbourne as more employees return

More than 80 per cent of CBD-based employees are working two or more days a week in the office, according to the latest return-to-office survey by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

14 December 2022

workplace relations

Worker reinstated after overturned conviction

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has held that a Sydney Trains employee is to be reinstated after he was initially accused of assaulting a 14-year-old female student on a train platform.

13 December 2022

metropolitan business

How Jessica Sepel built a business empire

Entrepreneur and founder of JSHealth, Jessica Sepel, has told the Victorian Chamber’s annual women in business luncheon how she built her wellness empire.

08 December 2022

education and training

Improving pathways for multicultural youth

The Victorian Chamber will partner with Jobs Victoria and Youth Activating Youth (YAY) to improve pathways for multicultural youth facing barriers to employment.

07 December 2022

metropolitan business

Report highlights importance of internet for business

The 2022 Digital Lives of Australians report shows how valuable an asset the internet is for business and personal use in Australia despite ongoing cybersecurity threats.

06 December 2022

workplace relations

High-income earners entitled to leave payout

The Federal Court of Australia has held that a resources company should have paid untaken personal leave to 20 employees whose jobs were made redundant in 2020.

06 December 2022

metropolitan business

Wage and skills barriers to hiring

The Victorian Chamber’s new Business Voice survey has revealed high wage expectations and skills shortages are the biggest barriers to filling vacant positions for businesses seeking to hire staff.

30 November 2022

workplace relations

FIFO worker dismissed after abandoning job

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has upheld the dismissal of a FIFO mine worker who was terminated after he abandoned his employment to return home without notifying the company.

25 November 2022

workplace relations

Partnering with the Chamber for HR support

Not every business has the in-house expertise to manage certain HR issues as they arise. It’s now easier to access HR support from experts as you need, when you need.

25 November 2022

workplace relations

Resolving workplace conflict sustainably

Differences of opinion and disagreement occur in almost any work environment or context.

22 November 2022

metropolitan business

Support for flood-affected businesses

Flood-affected businesses and organisations can apply for assistance as part of a $877 million Commonwealth and Victorian Governments recovery support package.

22 November 2022

workplace relations

Long-term forensic officer unfairly dismissed

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.

14 November 2022

workplace relations

‘Tis the season to look after your staff

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.

04 November 2022

member stories

The new normal: a hybrid work model

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.

02 November 2022

workplace relations

Employee dismissed for unreasonable personal texting

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.

28 October 2022

workplace relations

Managing long-term work absences

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.

24 October 2022


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