Why we need to plan for a life after JobKeeper
JobKeeper helps workers keep their existing jobs, but it can’t do anything for those who are already unemployed or who need to switch employers.
The fixed per-worker subsidy was a bad idea: How the government could tweak JobKeeper
Treasury is reevaluating the design of JobKeeper, so it’s worth setting out where the scheme falls short and how it could be tweaked.
ATO tweet suggests SMEs could be looking at 14-day delay to JobKeeper payments
The ATO has nonchalantly dropped a JobKeeper bombshell, suggesting in a tweet last week that JobKeeper payments might not flow until the second half of May.
JobKeeper reminder: Pay your wages by tomorrow or miss out on your April subsidies
The first JobKeeper wage payment deadline is fast approaching. Pay your workers or risk missing out on back payments for the first two fortnights.
Enrolled in JobKeeper? You must ‘declare’ before payments can flow
The ATO has reminded businesses they need to make JobKeeper declarations before payments start flowing, even if they're already accepted.
Don’t ‘set and forget’: How the JobKeeper scheme should be extended
JobKeeper payments are expected to go to 6.6 million Australians, in order to save the jobs of around one million. This gap creates an opportunity to extend the scheme.
JobKeeper is a good start, but to tackle the COVID-19 economic crisis, we’re going to have to think bigger
Our government went into the COVID-19 crisis with ample capacity for large scale fiscal stimulus, and the massive JobKeeper package is merely a good start.
“A life-or-death moment”: As pre-revenue startups fall through the JobKeeper cracks, how will they survive COVID-19?
The ATO has decided not to provide an alternative test to make pre-revenue startups eligible for the federal government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. So what can these companies do instead?
Seven scenarios: JobKeeper’s alternative eligibility tests explained
The government has outlined alternative eligibility tests for the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme, for businesses that don't fit into the 'standard' criteria.
JobKeeper Q&A: Struggling to convince casuals to take shifts? Here’s what the law says
JobKeeper applications are open and questions abound. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked queries in our inboxes.
GST turnover explained: How to pass the JobKeeper eligibility test
Here's what you need to know to pass the JobKeeper test. What is GST turnover? Which month's revenue do I need to use? We've got some answers for you.
JobKeeper applications now open: Here’s how to apply
JobKeeper applications are now open - find out where to apply, how and everything else you need to know to access the $1,500 fortnightly payments.
