Victoria University’s newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor and President discusses what the education institution is doing differently to be hailed Australia’s top ranked university for employability skills.

I hope your Easter Break was a good one. I know many of you are nervous around the recommencement of hotel quarantine on Thursday. Put simply, it is essential this time around the State Government gets the hotel quarantine system right.

While operating a train travelling at 21 kilometres per hour, an employee called his boss to ask for a day off. What he didn’t realise at the time, he just gave his employer grounds for dismissal.

In partnership with the VCCI, the Partners in Wellbeing program offers free, confidential counselling to businesses who have been heavily impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

While every business faces different challenges, a pulse check survey of Victorian employees has shone a light on where Victorian employers perform well, and where improvements can be made.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is advocating for a consolidation budget that will provide the ideal support for Victoria to once again become the engine room of the Australian economy.

Enabling, growing, and improving the ease of doing business in Victoria are the cornerstones of the Victorian Chamber’s submission to the Victorian government ahead of the 2021-22 State Budget.

Despite a business citing several reasons for dismissing a casual employee during a lockdown period, the Fair Work Commission says the business’ conduct was "harsh, unjust, and unreasonable”.

From sole traders to large corporations, Zynet Managing Director and CEO Paul Turner explains why every business needs to be prepared for the inevitable next generation of cybercrime.

Victorian Chamber Chief Executive Paul Guerra met with three stars of the AFLW on Grand Final Eve to discuss what it takes to be the best in such a competitive environment.

It was encouraging to see the Federal Government revive the National Cabinet this week to address the issues with the vaccine rollout, bringing the states and territories together to find the best path forward.

The Victorian Chamber’s advocacy to state and federal governments on what businesses need to survive and prosper in a post COVID-19 environment focuses on three key themes which are to enable business, grow business and make it easier to do business.

The Fair Work Commission has upheld a business’ decision to fire an employee who refused a free flu vaccine, but has rejected that the failure to be vaccinated impacted her ability to perform her role.

On behalf of our members, the Victorian Chamber has made a submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sector.

The Fair Work Commission has deemed a mining company’s human resources disciplinary process ‘inadequate’ after a show cause letter was issued before an investigation was complete.

Twelve thousand Victorian businesses that were denied the State Government’s $10,000 Small Business Grant will have their applications reconsidered following an investigation by the Ombudsman.