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

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.

The Victorian Chamber has unveiled its 2022-2023 Federal Budget Submission with priorities that, if delivered, will create thousands of jobs, help businesses thrive and significantly increase economic activity

Businesses with a presence in regional Victoria are encouraged to have their say on the state’s business conditions.

Businesses must still observe existing obligations under Victorian health and safety law after the end of COVID-19 isolation mandates.

Over the past six months I’ve travelled from Moe to Mildura and Warrnambool to Wodonga to meet face to face with the businesses that drive our regional economies. We’ve conducted roundtable meetings, focus groups and member surveys because we wanted to hear directly from businesses about the issues affecting them. 

Employers are advised to be aware of their obligations after a migrant was made to work 50-hour work weeks under unlawful conditions

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released its 2022 State Election Regional Platform, Growing Regional Victoria. 

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions has released new information to help industry prepare for changes to doing business with the Victorian Government

Genuine consultation with employees helps employers demonstrate an open and transparent approach to managing change, build trust with the workforce and meet legal obligations.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has reinstated a cabin crew supervisor who was dismissed after 14 years of employment with Virgin Australia.

The final termination letter to an employee is often treated as a cursory step or ‘nice to have’. However, it can be a crucial piece of evidence in a dispute if an employee lodges the matter with the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

Take proactive actions now in response to the Jobs and Skills Summit outcomes and proposed changes to the workplace relations framework. 

After 32 years of service with Australia Post, an employee was dismissed after several complaints he was spreading COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

The Victorian Chamber has developed a guide to long service leave to assist employers manage entitlements for employees.

WorkSafe Victoria has released updated guidance to help employers communicate health and safety messages in workplaces where multiple languages are spoken.