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ARTICLE · 05 MAY 2020

JobKeeper FAQs: Directions And Agreements

Vincent Young has compiled a list of FAQs to help employers who qualify for the JobKeeper scheme.

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Vincent Young has compiled a list of FAQs to help employers who qualify for the JobKeeper scheme.

NOTE: The ability to provide these directions and reach these agreements comes from the temporary changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and applies only where the employer qualifies for the JobKeeper Scheme and is entitled to one or more jobkeeper payments for the employee during the period in which the direction or agreement applies.

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An employee has not accepted the jobkeeper nomination, can I reduce their hours or change their duties?

No. If you are not receiving the jobkeeper payment for them you cannot issue the jobkeeper enabling directions (or requests).

Can I give a jobkeeper enabling direction to all my staff?

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