Australia
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and employer obligations
We are receiving many enquiries from clients regarding the obligations on employers where their employees or their business is being affected by COVID-19. This is an unprecedented situation we are all in, and not one which employment law has previously been required to address. It is fair to say that what is being required of employers is to apply the existing employment regulation to a novel set of circumstances that were not contemplated when the Fair Work Act, 2009 and other regulatory documents were created.
Deferring Qld Payroll Tax Payment due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
With the outbreak of COVID-19 the Qld Government has announced a relief package for businesses affected by the coronavirus allowing them to defer paying payroll tax until 31 July 2020.
New stimulus package supports business resilience and recovery during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
The Australian Government has responded to concerns of the economic impact surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak and has released a stimulus package aimed to support confidence, employment and business. The stimulus package is designed to provide support and assistance in the areas of business investment, business cash flow, lower income households and severely affected communities and regions.