On 1 September, 2020 the JobKeeper Scheme legislation was passed by Parliament extending the Government payments and the Fair Work Act JobKeeper Flexibilities until 28 March 2021.

Whilst the flexibilities have been extended, some changes have been made to which flexibilities have been extended and who can access different flexibilities after 28 September 2020. 

Firstly the access to the flexibilities will be categorised into two different employer categories:-

Qualifying Employers - Employers who satisfy the new decline in turnover test for payments after 28 September 2020 (yet to be formally confirmed), will have full access to the JobKeeper flexibilities. 

Legacy Employers - Employers who received payments prior to 28 September 2020 but will not qualify after 28 September 2020, however are experiencing a 10% decline in turnover, will have access to some flexibilities after 28 September 2020.

Changes to the current flexibilities include:-

All other rules regarding reasonableness continue to apply.

Should you require assistance with understanding your obligations please contact us at [email protected] or 1300 720 004. 

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