JobKeeper

BEWARE THE ZOMBIE PUB

Posted on February 15th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Article supplied by Ryan Bradbury, manager at specialist accountants Nicols & Brien. It’s likely you will have seen headlines screaming about “Zombie businesses facing the cliff” once the government’s COVID-19 funding packages come to a close in March. While there may

PUSH FOR FURTHER INDUSTRY SUPPORT IN RECOVERY

Posted on January 27th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Even as NSW and other states look to ease coronavirus trade restrictions a little further, industry bodies like the AHA are lobbying government for continued support for hard-hit sectors such as hospitality. The second round of the Federal Government’s $101

JOBKEEPER EXTENDED AS NSW TEETERS

Posted on July 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal government will soon unveil the second phase of the JobKeeper wage-subsidy program, as industry cringes at the prospect of renewed restrictions and more evidence emerges in the argument for continued economic support. Over the weekend Finance Minister Mathias

WORKERS SHUN RETURN TO WORK

Posted on June 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
An employment challenge looms as pubs get back to work, finding laid-off workers content to receive the generous JobSeeker allowance rather than return to regular duties. Pioneering what has become a national policy, Western Australia moved to stage four of

HOSPO WORKERS STRIKE BLOW AS WAGE THEFT BATTLE SURGES

Posted on June 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality workers are rising up over “systemic” pay disputes, as Victoria passes laws threatening jail time for employers, the UWU begins legal actions, and JobKeeper rorts come to light. Last week the Victorian Parliament passed the first laws in Australia

SHOULD JOBKEEPER BE EXTENDED FOR HOSPITALITY?

Posted on June 10th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
After mixed results with its introduction, many hotels are hoping the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program will be continued as the realities of resumed restricted trading set in. Pubs across Australia are continuing to reawaken to increasing numbers of patrons, albeit

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BLOWOUT AS JOBKEEPER CONFUSION REIGNS

Posted on May 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s COVID-19 safety net JobKeeper is at the centre of a massive increase in the number of workers raising issues with unfair dismissals, as Treasury concedes miscalculations and devils emerge in the detail. The ABC reports the case of medical

ANZAC DAY TOLLS AND JOBKEEPER NET WIDENED

Posted on April 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
This week has brought some clarity around trading for Anzac Day tomorrow, and a lifeline for many businesses not qualifying under the initial JobKeeper scheme conditions. Announcement of the JobKeeper package at the end of March heralded relief for hundreds

JOBKEEPER RESCUE BILL PASSED AND CLARIFIED

Posted on April 8th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The Federal Government’s new $130 billion wage subsidy scheme passed through parliament today, bringing much-needed clarity for hundreds of thousands of businesses and their employees. The JobKeeper laws are characterised by a $1,500 per fortnight payment to employers, to be