Posts tagged "COVID-19 affecting small business"

Who’s responsible for picking up the pieces when an eligible worker gets left out of the JobKeeper program? The Australian Taxation Office, Fair Work Ombudsman and Fair Work Commission all have a role to play.

JobKeeper payments for childcare centres will end in less than a month, in the first major change to the federal government's wage subsidy scheme.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called time on Australia's 29-year growth run, revealing JobKeeper changes will be finalised in July.

A stoush between a Dymocks franchisee and the Young Workers Centre has exposed some jagged edges in the design of the JobKeeper program for casual workers.

Scott Morrison should consider extending JobKeeper if the economy doesn't bounce back enough from the pandemic, says RBA governor Phillip Lowe.

The ATO is preparing its systems for a flood of firms looking to get in early on May JobKeeper declarations from next Monday.

COVID-19 has brought about not only a health crisis, but a significant economic and financial challenge too. We’ve heard some heartbreaki…

In this time of unprecedented uncertainty many small business owners in Australia are struggling with their mental health. New research cond…

These are truly unprecedented times — many businesses are in hibernation waiting for the situation to improve. The status quo is to cut b…

A JobKeeper 'reporting error' has exposed a $60 billion hole in Treasury modelling about the likely cost and uptake of the wage subsidy scheme.

Annual leave requests have emerged as one of the most contentious aspects of the JobKeeper program. What does a recent FWC case tell us about how it works?

Reusable bag startup The Swag has seen demand surge for its products during the COVID-19 pandemic, and founder Peita Pini believes the trend will continue.