The Bedge wrote:Booney wrote:Yep.
If your employer has laid you off because of a downturn in business of more than 30% then between now and May 1 they pay you $1500 per fortnight and from May 1 the gubinment pay them back.
..and if you're just a lazy bum at home, then you can get paid $1500 a fortnight too for being on the dole?
**** remind me again what the benefits or maintaining my job are?
Not available to long term unemployed because this payment is made to the employer to pay the employee. If someone was sacked after March 1st based on the downturn, the employer can re-employ that person and have them work for this wage for 6 months - it would be up to that individual if they want to go back and work for this wage (some employers may even top up the wage to get closer to previous pay) or choose to go on benefits.
I have a customer who has 4 FT employees. He will be eligible if he has a 30% downturn. I think its registered through the ATO. He will then effectively be given $7500/fortnight (including himself) from the GOV to keep these people employed with him. He said he would top up their wages to keep them with him all.
Way i read it the 30% downturn needs to be immediate to have it back dated to March 1st? this would be most in hospitality i would assume. People like my customer hasnt seen a downturn yet and really only will when/if we go into full lockdown.