Tens of thousands of small businesses across NSW will be able to access grants of between $5000 and $10,000 in a new package aimed to help businesses survive the latest COVID-19 lockdown. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the centrepiece of the package was the small business support grants...
Four Sydney Local Government Areas will plunge into a seven-day lockdown from 11.59pm tonight in a bid to stamp out the state's escalating coronavirus outbreak. The four council areas are: City of Sydney, Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra. This order applies to residents of, or people whose usual place of work...
Restrictions apply to Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour What are the new restrictions? No more than five visitors to any household including childrenPeople must wear masks in public settingsPeople must wear masks at workHospitality venues will remain open but there is no standingNo singing...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced an increase of 2.5 per cent to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from 1 July 2021. The NMW will be $772.60 per week or $20.33 per hour. The hourly rate has been calculated by dividing the weekly rate by...
In response to a number of recent Member enquiries, Members are advised a decision on the new minimum wage/wage increase for the next financial year is due before the end of this month. Members may recall the Fair Work Commission increased the minimum wage by 1.75%...
The Victorian government has confirmed that the week-long ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown will be extended for another week, at least. Regional areas will have different restrictions to Melbourne. Melburnians will only be able to leave home for the same five reasons, including authorised work, caregiving, compassionate and medical...