Having your business undergo an independent WorkCover Health Check can not only make your workplace safer, but can be the difference between having a black or red bottom line.

A full bench of the Fair Work Commission (the “Commission”) has ruled a casual employee was engaged on a regular and systematic basis and therefore protected from unfair dismissal.

When an aged care business required all staff members to have a flu vaccination, one employee was refused further shifts when she told her employer she had a medical exemption.

The Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2021, to be debated in Parliament this week, recognises the challenges that the labour hire industry is facing in the wake of COVID-19.

The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has identified a failing system and has put forward 65 recommendations to support Victorian people and businesses.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is encouraging employers to prioritise the mental wellbeing of their workplaces as we continue to battle the economic and psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and transition to a hybrid working model.

Employers have an obligation to prevent bullying from occurring in the workplace. Consider this scenario and think about what you and your organisation would have done differently.

Significant changes to workers’ compensation law have been passed by the Victorian Parliament that will change the way all employers need to respond to claims for mental injury.

We are proud to team with CareSuper and celebrate International Women’s Day by asking some of our most influential female leaders what #ChooseToChallenge means to them.

We take a look at some of the practical implications of the JobKeeper scheme’s impending conclusion on 28 March and provide answers to your most frequently asked questions.

After an employee was made redundant during a COVID-19 lockdown, she soon noticed after restrictions had lifted, her role had been re-advertised to be filled with casual staff.

When the government announced aged care workers could only work at one site during the pandemic, workers were forced to choose. But does that mean they have ‘resigned’?

While identifying ‘traditional’ risks such as slip, trip and fall hazards is a relatively straightforward task, how can your business apply the same process to mental health?

Amendments to the Fair Work Act have passed both houses of Federal Parliament, bringing significant changes for the rights of casual workers and the businesses who employ them.

EML and the Victorian Chamber have partnered since 2016 to promote the health and safety of young workers. In a challenging landscape, young workers need our support now more than ever.

An interim report has made several business-friendly recommendations which aim to expand the Skilled Migration Program and improve flexibility for employers to take advantage.