Is your JobKeeper subsidy getting ripped off?
With $130 billion JobKeeper subsidy on the table, employment law experts foresee employers may be tempted to exploit the scheme.
Problems arising
Wit $1,500-per-fortnight wage subsidy, there are looming concerns about employers ripping off their workers.
Growing complaints
Fair Work Commission has received reports of wage theft and fraud.
Serious consequences
ATO has outlined penalties for misuse, detailing serious consequences for the abusers.
An overall scheme of $130 billion JobKeeper subsidy will be funded to less than seven million Australians as an economic response with COVID-19 crisis. Eligible employers will receive at least $1, 500 worth of wage per fortnight, but employment law experts reveal they have been seeing arising problems with employers trying to rip-off employees. Among the current issues involved is wage theft, a condition wherein employers underpay their workers, refuse to pay mandatory government benefits, or lie about an employee’s eligibility. The Treasury Department have outlined the penalty description which can be viewed here.
Workers can lodge concerns about fraudulent practices like forceful longer work time as a condition to receive the subsidy.
Some employers practice wage theft: underpaying employees or refusing to pay mandatory benefits.
Fair Work Commission can hear the concerns regarding related fraudulent JobKeeper schemes. Instances such a worker not receiving the full subsidy, forceful additional hours as a condition to receive the benefit, and payments used to support the interest of a business are some of the circumstances to watch for.
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