The Federal Government’s decision to rule out extending the $1,500 a fortnight JobKeeper wage subsidy to casual workers who had employed for less than a year will penalize many thousands of cinema industry employees and screen sector freelancers.
In addition, the free-to-air networks, Foxtel and the larger production companies are highly unlikely to qualify for the assistance because their revenues had not fallen by more than 30 per cent for firms with annual revenues under $1 billion and 50 per cent for those which clock more than $1 billion.
Attorney-General Christian Porter told Sunrise today the 1.1 million workers who have been employed for less than a year or rely on sporadic work will not have access to the subsidy.
“You have to have some kind of eligibility definitions, even in a package this enormous,” he said, adding that these workers can claim the $1,100 fortnightly JobSeeker payment.
While screen industry executives are waiting to see...
In addition, the free-to-air networks, Foxtel and the larger production companies are highly unlikely to qualify for the assistance because their revenues had not fallen by more than 30 per cent for firms with annual revenues under $1 billion and 50 per cent for those which clock more than $1 billion.
Attorney-General Christian Porter told Sunrise today the 1.1 million workers who have been employed for less than a year or rely on sporadic work will not have access to the subsidy.
“You have to have some kind of eligibility definitions, even in a package this enormous,” he said, adding that these workers can claim the $1,100 fortnightly JobSeeker payment.
While screen industry executives are waiting to see...
- 4/5/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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