It’s November already and many businesses will be planning their well-deserved end-of-year staff celebrations. But what if these celebrations take a turn for the worse?

A key Victorian Chamber member service is the Workplace Relations Advice Line, answering hundreds of calls per week with immediate and practical HR and workplace relations and wellbeing advice when businesses need it the most.

One of Victoria’s biggest business surveys has revealed the Victorian Chamber is the trusted voice of business at a time of significant challenges and opportunities for business in Victoria.

The Victorian Chamber’s annual Business Pulse survey reinforced that the Chamber is the trusted voice of business in Victoria and reinforced that our members and stakeholders believe our role is highly relevant to business productivity and the Victorian community.

Good business owners and leaders understand the benefits of looking after our mental health at work but often don’t know where to start. Here’s how to support a mentally healthy workplace.

A Fair Work Commission (FWC) case has highlighted that even with a valid reason to dismiss an employee, a poorly handled investigation or disciplinary processes can void the dismissal decision.

Following feedback that a current lack of adequate career services is having a negative impact on the labour market, the Victorian Chamber has devised 29 recommendations to improve the future of careers services nationally.

Following extensive consultation with members and stakeholders, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released its Careers Services Policy Paper, entitled “Boosting Business with Career Services”. It puts forward 29 recommendations that would improve the future of careers services, both in Victoria and Australia-wide.

The Victorian Government has unveiled a path forward for the State Electricity Commission (SEC) to deliver renewable power to commercial and industrial customers.

A new report has found obstacles to gender equity in the workforce are costing the Australian economy $128 billion.

Two key deadlines are approaching that businesses with enterprise agreements or involved in bargaining need to be aware of.

An employee has lost an unfair dismissal case after she was terminated for serious misconduct when an employer investigation found she left the worksite early 17 times during a six-week period.

A recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) case has illustrated the importance of having clear and accessible policies to address employee performance and conduct issues.

Our postcodes are as likely to affect our life expectancy as much as our genetic code, meaning planning for Victoria’s future must consider our health and wellbeing needs, the Future Victoria event has heard.

Wage Inspectorate Victoria reminds employers to be aware of Victoria’s updated child employment obligations after it ran a compliance campaign over the school holidays.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has officially released our Housing Taskforce Report containing 36 policy recommendations to tackle our housing crisis.