The Victorian Government is calling on small to medium businesses (SMEs) to take part in new research into gender pay equity in the workplace.

Do you worry that your organisation might prove to be ‘fragile’ if faced with sudden shifts in markets, financing or customer behaviour? If so, you’re not alone.

The Fair Work Commission has awarded a business manager $10,150 in compensation following his “procedurally unfair, harsh and disproportionate” dismissal.

The Morrison Government has introduced the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 as a mean to afford employees flexibility when up to 18 weeks government funded parental leave.

The Victorian Government is undertaking a major review into the vocational and applied learning pathways available to Senior Secondary School students in Victoria including the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), vocational education and training delivered to school students (VETiS) and Head Start/School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships (SBAT).

These are extraordinary times for business in Victoria. I can’t think of a time in recent history when we have faced so much disruption to our livelihoods that’s out of our control.

The Boost Your Business Program is a series of workshops and seminars put together by the City of Whitehorse and wbiz, designed to assist, grow and ‘boost’ your business.

As the nation responds to the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), NBN Co is responding to the shift in Australia’s internet usage patterns, with more and more people choosing to work, study, shop and stream content at home.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is preparing a response to the Victorian Government’s review into Victoria’s post-secondary education and training system, which is being led by former Minister Jenny Macklin.

Employers Mutual Limited (EML), in partnership with the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) are providing a range of innovative research and practical services focusing on Young Worker Safety for their members. The services aim to empower employers to manage workplace needs relating to the health and safety and workers’ compensation, particularly in regional Victoria.

Right now, Australians and people all over the world are feeling uncertain and vulnerable. Every day we are hearing new information and more announcements, and gradually restrictions are being enforced. The Victorian Chamber wants to assure you that our priorities are, and always will be, for businesses to stay afloat, retain jobs, and to prepare for the eventual rebound.

The social services sector is undergoing rapid and transformational change – across levels of policy, funding, demography, markets and technology.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event significantly disrupting businesses and the economy-at-large.

Between February and March 2020, the Victorian Chamber conducted a short online survey of members to determine how they are feeling about the current COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected their businesses to date.

Challenging times call for swift and considered action, and we were pleased to see this demonstrated last night when the Federal Parliament came together to pass the $130 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy legislation.

The City of Maribyrnong is located in Melbourne’s inner-western suburbs, between 5 and 11 kilometres west of the Melbourne CBD.