By now, many businesses will be preparing for reduced JobKeeper payments which start from 28 September 2020. During the first extension period of the JobKeeper scheme, from 28 September 2020 to 3 January 2021, JobKeeper payments will be reduced to $1,200 or $750 per fortnight depending on the hours worked by eligible employees. Payments will [...]
A signed employment contract is often the bedrock of good risk management. For me, it’s as important as making sure I always have enough fuel in my car to travel up to 5km from my home (and back again) to get groceries! All too often, employers get themselves into legal trouble by not having signed [...]
COVID-19 has proved to be a stubborn thorn in the side of Australia’s economic recovery. Thus, it has been necessary for the Federal Government to extend its economic support past the original end date of 27 September 2020. On 1 September 2020, the Government passed the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (JobKeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020. [...]
