Business Council of Australia head Jennifer Westacott said there was scope for a more targeted scheme to bolster the workforce as daily COVID-19 cases soar. EXCLUSIVE AngusGthompson
A sick-leave safety net for self-employed Australians and staff in small businesses has been proposed by big business as pressure mounts on the government to bail out a strained workforce suffering from Omicron’s resurgence.
Health Minister Mark Butler defended Labor’s decision to follow through with the former government’s plan to end the paid pandemic leave scheme on June 30, saying due to the $1 trillion debt, the government “can’t continue to borrow money to fund emergency payments forever”. “Without paid pandemic leave, workers are forced to make a terrible choice: go without income and work longer hours to make up the difference, or risk working while infectious with the virus,” Kaine said.
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