Posts tagged "COVID-19"

Federal Parliament is meeting today to pass the Morrison government's $130 billion JobKeeper package. Here's what we know about who will be eligible.

We asked SmartCompany readers to send us their questions about the federal government's JobKeeper wage subsidies, then we set about answering them.

The federal government has outlined a mandatory code of conduct that will force commercial landlords to grant rent concessions to small and medium businesses.

Restaurant owners say UberEats and Deliveroo aren't doing enough to support the industry through the COVID-19 pandemic, resisting calls to slash commissions.

Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash has warned big businesses the COVID-19 pandemic is no excuse for delaying payments to small suppliers, but that is not stopping some companies.

Mark Rubbo, managing director of Victorian bookseller Readings, shares how his business is meeting the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

The shutdowns of non-essential services due to coronavirus may trigger conditions in the Fair Work Act that allow staff stand downs without …

Brett Grundy was going to build an outback theme park, but when COVID-19 shelved those plans, he pivoted to a more... thematic venture.

Rent waivers targeted at small businesses will be locked behind the JobKeeper program as the Morrison government seeks to pass the program into law.

Employers often assume mass redundancies are their only course of action, but redundancy alternatives are available and may actually be more…

Harris Scarfe is facing outrage from laid-off workers and the retail union over a decision to get rid of 59 staff in the face of wage subsidies.

Insurance premium support will be granted to small businesses dealing with COVID-19 as Suncorp, Allianz and QBE step in to assist.