“Just so obvious”: Small business owners call for JobKeeper to be reinstated during snap lockdowns
As Victoria's snap lockdown looks likely to drag on, small business owners are calling for JobKeeper (or something like it) to be reinstated.
Coffee shop hires three employees with wage subsidy
Chris Choong describes his business as a community, where “we know all our customers, we just call them by name”. And that community is growing bigger and better thanks to the Jobs Victoria Fund wage subsidy.
Explained: What’s in Victoria’s $250 million business support package for SMEs?
Victorian businesses in industries affected by the lockdown can apply for grants from Wednesday as part of a $250 million support package.
New data shows a drop in unemployment rate, just one month after JobKeeper ended
New data has provided the first glimpse of what is happening with employment following the end of the JobKeeper wage-subsidy scheme in March.
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.
ATO reviews thousands of rejected JobKeeper applications following Federal Court ruling
Thousands of SMEs will have their rejected JobKeeper and Cash Flow Boost applications reassessed by the ATO, following a Federal Court ruling.
Unfair dismissal claims and disputes expected to rise post-JobKeeper. Here’s what business owners need to do
With the three key pillars of business support — JobKeeper, JobSeeker and insolvent trading relief laws — coming to an end, it’s time for many businesses to make decisions about the future.
Unemployment could soon be higher than 7%. Here’s why
It’s not just the end of JobKeeper that will push up unemployment in April. Here are the other changes causing the rise.
Melbourne SMEs to suffer the most in the post-JobKeeper era
There’s still a big gap left by JobKeeper in Victoria, after repeated lockdowns left Melbourne businesses economically vulnerable.
JobMaker isn’t filling JobKeeper’s shoes. There’s an urgent need for change
The economy seems on track for a rapid recovery. But with the pandemic continuing and the outlook uncertain, it’d be wise to take out insurance in the form of an updated JobMaker offering.
Federal Court ruling against ATO could open door to more JobKeeper claims
A decision by the full bench of the Federal Court could open the gates for more businesses to retrospectively gain access to coronavirus stimulus payments, including JobKeeper wage subsidies, according to one tax professional.
Peter Strong: Now JobKeeper has ended, we need to help small businesses find staff again
JobKeeper kept many small businesses alive, kept millions of people in jobs and saved the economy, but it's now time for a new conversation.
