Posts tagged "COVID-19"

The increase will see wages for Australia's lowest-paid workers increase to $753.80 per week, or $19.84 per hour. But the bump will be staggered.

JobKeeper is approaching its twilight days and with almost one million businesses set to be kicked off the program in September, there's plenty to keep in mind.

The ATO will give some sole traders extra time to lodge their 2018-19 income tax returns, in order to apply for JobKeeper payments.

When the pandemic shut down her Pilates studio, Tamara Weston honed her camera skills and took her classes online. Here's what she learned.

If companies extend work-from-home flexibility after COVID-19 restrictions are eased, do they have the right to 'spy' on staff to check if they are working?

The reluctance of city-based workers to return to their offices is having a flow-on effect for many small CBD businesses that rely on their custom.

With the end of the financial year looming, sole traders are being reminded to declare JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments to avoid nasty bills down the track.

As fewer people write handwritten letters and more of us use social media to stay in touch, where does that leave Australia Post?

Adam Valastro didn’t want to be a plumber when he grew up, but that’s what happened.

“The story wasn’t lavish”, he says.

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The Fair Work Commission has slashed redundancy entitlements for four manufacturing workers after their employer provided evidence to show they could not afford to pay the full amounts.

The Victorian government has unveiled a $250 million growth fund for SMEs looking for debt or equity investment to combat the coronavirus crisis.

If you’ve introduced pay cuts during coronavirus it is important to understand that your employees may need to look elsewhere to top up their salary. Here's where you stand legally.