Small businesses in NSW have until midnight on Monday 31 August to apply for the Small Business Recovery Grant. In April 2020, the NSW government placed $750 million into the...
Deadline approaching for NSW small business recovery grants
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Extension of the JobKeeper Payment
The Australian Government is extending the JobKeeper Payment by a further six months to March 2021. Support will be targeted to businesses and not-for-profits that continue to be...
Extension of unpaid pandemic leave
The Fair Work Commission has extended the entitlement to unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave at half pay in 63 awards. Schedule X will now apply until 30 September 2020. This...
COVID-19: Small business recovery grant – up to $3,000
The NSW State Government has announced new recovery grants today. Applications open 1 July and the amount is up to $3,000.00. The grants can be used to cover marketing and...
Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
There’s probably not a business in Australia that hasn’t been impacted by the coronavirus in some way. To assist employers and employees during this confusing time, the...
Workplace Legal Advice Program
Some employers are eligible for free independent legal advice for workplace issues arising from the coronavirus outbreak. The Workplace Legal Advice Program provides eligible...
Temporary changes to the Fair Work Act
To support the implementation and operation of the JobKeeper scheme in Australian workplaces, temporary JobKeeper provisions have been added to the Fair Work Act (Fair Work Act...
Don’t miss the deadline to claim a deduction for super contributions
You may not be aware but super payments are only considered to be paid for the purpose of claiming a tax deduction once they have been received by the super fund, not on the date...
JobKeeper Scheme: Extension of time to enrol
The Commissioner has extended the time to enrol for the initial JobKeeper periods, from 30 April 2020 until 31 May 2020. If you enrol by 31 May 2020, you will...
COVID-19: Apprentice Wage Subsidy
If your business employs or hosts apprentices, you may be eligible to receive a 50% reimbursement of apprentice wages from 1 Jan 2020 to 30 September 2020 (up to a total of...
Extension of Enrolment for JobKeeper to 31 May
Please note the Commissioner has extended the time to enrol for the initial JobKeeper periods, from 30 April 2020 until 31 May 2020. If you enrol by...
JobKeeper Payment Scheme (VIDEO)
Sean Wilson, the CEO of Workforce Guardian, explains the JobKeeper Payment Scheme and answers a few commonly asked questions. Click below to watch now:...