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    Deadline approaching for NSW small business recovery grants

    • August 28, 2020

    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 Small Business Support Fund as part of their efforts to keep small businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is available to cover any

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    Extension of the JobKeeper Payment

    • July 21, 2020

    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 significantly impacted by the Coronavirus. The JobKeeper Payment Rate The payment rate will be reduced and a lower payment rate will be introduced for those who work

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    Extension of unpaid pandemic leave

    • July 07, 2020

    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 is a temporary schedule in some awards that gives employees: 2 weeks of unpaid pandemic leave the ability to take twice as much annual

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    COVID-19: Small business recovery grant – up to $3,000

    • June 17, 2020

    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 advertising expenses, make fit-out changes and train staff in how to work safely under the current health conditions. Eligible businesses and not-for-profits must meet a

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    Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws

    • June 01, 2020

    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 Australian Government has launched a dedicated coronavirus website to help you understand your rights and responsibilities during the outbreak and along the road to recovery. Visit https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au/ if

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    Workplace Legal Advice Program

    • June 01, 2020

    Some employers are eligible for free independent legal advice for workplace issues arising from the coronavirus outbreak. The Workplace Legal Advice Program provides eligible employers with free independent legal help to deal with workplace issues arising from the coronavirus outbreak. Advice is available on issues like: stand downs from work flexible work arrangements pay and

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    Temporary changes to the Fair Work Act

    • June 01, 2020

    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 JobKeeper provisions). These provisions apply to employers who have qualified for the JobKeeper scheme and their eligible employee. They started on 9 April 2020 and end on 28

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    Don’t miss the deadline to claim a deduction for super contributions

    • May 27, 2020

    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 that the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) accepts them. As per the Australian Taxation Office: To ensure you can

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    JobKeeper Scheme: Extension of time to enrol

    • April 30, 2020

    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 still be able to claim for the JobKeeper fortnights ending in April and May, provided you meet all the eligibility requirements for each for those fortnights. This includes having

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    COVID-19: Apprentice Wage Subsidy

    • April 27, 2020

    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 $7,000 per apprentice per quarter). Eligibility Requirements A business is eligible to apply for the apprentice wage subsidy if it had less than

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