The JobKeeper rules were updated on Friday 14 August 2020 to include the 1 July test for new employees for fortnights commencing 3 August (fortnight 10) onwards. Employers will need to assess whether they have any new eligible employees and notify these employees by this Friday 21 August. What you need to know: The reference date [...]
The Planning Starts Now As restrictions are easing in WA, we can see a glimpse of economic hope. It’s now time for businesses to prepare for the end of Government measures; including rent or loan relief and JobKeeper payments. From our DFK ANZ COVID-19 Business Indicators report, we found that 87% of respondents intend to [...]
Update: See the update from the Australian Taxation Office here. Just a reminder that the Super Guarantee Amnesty is still available until the 7th of September 2020 if you would like to make full use of this amnesty, you must make the relevant payments before this date. If you are unable to make the payment due to [...]
Those staff aged 16 and 17 who were previously entitled to JobKeeper payments (either as a full time worker or as a long term – regular and systematic casual) are now required to submit an additional declaration (link below) to better confirm their eligibility or not. Where they were previously eligible, but now no longer [...]
Did you catch our webinar on payroll woes and wages theft? If you missed it, watch the replay now. If Qantas, Caltex, Bunnings and Wesfarmers all got it wrong … how can you make sure you get it right. There has been an abundance of media coverage recently surrounding underpayments to staff, payroll inaccuracies and [...]
