CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - WAGES RELIEF FOR EMPLOYERS
The Federal Government has just announced a $130 billion wage subsidy package this afternoon for Employers to access from today, 30 March 2020 of: $1,500 per fortnight per eligible employee; to be paid for a maximum period of 6 months; and for those businesses which have been adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis (subject to turnover reduction criteria). Which Employers are entitled to the JobKeeper Payments? Businesses will need to assess whether they have or wil