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I’m a sole trader. Am I eligible for JobKeeper?
The answer is yes, as long as you meet all the conditions. From this week, JobKeeper payments will be...
Over $160,000 in underpayments recovered in Korean worker audits
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered $161,551 in unpaid wages for 284 workers after a national proactive investigation of...
Qantas must pass on full jobkeeper subsidy to workers, federal court rules
Unions have won a landmark federal court case over jobkeeper against airline Qantas, with the federal court ruling companies...
Jobkeeper 2.0 Alternative Hours Test Now Available – Tier 1 and 2 Employees
The alternative hours test is now available for tier one and two employees who did not work ordinary hours...
JobKeeper 2.0 starts today
As of today, employers need to pay their eligible employees a different rate of JobKeeper. The JobKeeper 2.0 wage...
COVID-19 flexibility clauses extended in 74 modern awards until the end of March
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has extended COVID-19 flexibility clauses in 74 modern awards until the end of March,...
Hairdressing salon operator in court for alleged underpayments
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a Melbourne...
Paid Parental Leave Changes from 14 September 2020
Primary carers will now have greater flexibility to take their government paid parental leave for any child born or...
ATO confirms pending charges for JobKeeper rorts
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has for the first time confirmed that employers are facing criminal charges for rorting...
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