Image copyright AFP Sandwich chain Pret A Manger has confirmed that it has asked thousands of staff to work fewer hours, as part of a post-pandemic restructuring. Despite the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, trading continues to be slow as many office workers are still at home. Staff in stores have been asked to work…
Many Americans are struggling to meet their credit card mills during the pandemic. zenstock | iStock | Getty Images Amid one of the worst downturns in U.S. history, nearly 80% of credit card holders say they’re worried they won’t be able to continue making even the minimum payments on their debt. The figure comes from…
Australians who activated hardship programs from their energy provider should be able to access them for the rest of the year after a major ruling from a key advisory body. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Thursday declared most energy providers could defer their network bills for six months giving them the financial breathing…
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) have provided an update on the rules and expectations around the Employment Guarantee which is embedded as a key condition of participation in the current national Transition Package support measures as well as the new measures announced for Victoria last week. Specifically, providers who receive payments under…