Extended lockdowns mean people are looking for someone to blame. Enter the JobKeeper debate
People are worn out and looking for someone to blame. And in the past month, there have been plenty of reasons to blame the rich.
Solomon Lew’s Premier Investments pays back $15.6 million in JobKeeper payments, out of its total $68.7 million
Premier Investments has bowed to public pressure and promised to pay back $15.6 million worth of JobKeeper payments it received during the pandemic last year.
Qantas faces backpay claims after Federal Court rules it misused JobKeeper
The Federal Court has found Qantas did not reasonably apply its JobKeeper subsidies and now owes backpay to hundreds of staff members who were engaged throughout the pandemic.
Fair Work rules redundancy was harsh and unreasonable, as admin assistant would have been eligible for JobKeeper
The Fair Work Commission has found a COVID-19-related redundancy was harsh and unreasonable because the employer failed to consult the employee properly.
JobKeeper 2.0 Q&A: What will sole traders receive, can new workers join, and is the 20-hour rule flexible?
We've put together some frequently asked questions about the next phase of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program. Here are the answers.
JobKeeper 2.0: Wage subsidies reduced but extended until March 2021
JobKeeper has been extended until March 2021 but payments will be reduced and additional eligibility tests will be handed down for SMEs and sole traders.
JobKeeper scams: ATO raises alarm as fraudsters impersonate business owners
The ATO is warning business owners and employees to steer clear of a recent JobKeeper phone scam.
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.
‘I had to find $15,000’: When Julie Goodwin discovered the government’s JobKeeper catch, she changed her home loan
Prominent Australian chef and business owner Julie Goodwin had to find a way to pay her employees during April in order to qualify for the JobKeeper wage subsidies.
Holding out for JobKeeper? There’s a cashflow catch you need to know about
In order to be eligible to claim JobKeeper, employers must have already paid out employees’ wages from March 30 to the time they receive the payment.
Millions without assistance: The cracks in Morrison’s JokKeeper program
The government's JobKeeper package fails to take into account the fragmented nature of employment for an increasing number of people in this country.
The JobKeeper package isn’t perfect, but will it be effective?
In ordinary times, there wouldn’t be a lot of support for a $130 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy. But these aren’t ordinary times.
