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Jobkeeper scheme — jobkeeper payment and amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
This guidance note explains the Federal government jobkeeper scheme, which provides financial support to businesses through a wage subsidy, until 27 September 2020.
See Jobkeeper payment.
The FW Act has also been temporarily amended to provide flexibilty for employers who wish to make workplace changes regarding jobkeeper employees during the COVID-19 crisis, including providing for jobkeeper enabling directions, jobkeeper requests and creating workplace rights actionable under Pt-3-1 of the FW Act. The FW Act amendments cease on 28 September 2020.
See Temporary changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) for jobkeeper employees.
See Jobkeeper scheme — jobkeeper payment and amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
