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 be some businesses that fit the tagline, in the majority of cases it’s not quite […]
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 billion JobKeeper program is due to wind up in March, following tightened criteria and reduced
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 Cormann confirmed the JobKeeper scheme will end in September in its existing form, telling media
Former Federal member and fresh face of the Laundy portfolio, Craig Laundy, has taken a swipe at a system and the workers being paid high subsidies by government while freshly re-opened pubs struggle to cover shifts. On Monday Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitted to 2GB that if unemployment benefits, the “dole”, was too high, it
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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 restrictions easing over the weekend, allowing one patron per two square metres – effectively doubling
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 criminalising wage theft, promising up to a decade in jail for bosses stealing from workers.
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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 at a staggered rate in different states as each jurisdiction determines its own approach to
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 student and pub worker Emma Scealy, who says she was told she was among staff
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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 of thousands of small businesses around Australia, including most hotels. The process was subsequently clarified
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 paid to employees on the books at 1 March, even if stood down since. Eligible
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