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One size fits all wage subsidy causes friction

So far, $4.1 billion has been paid out to workers.

Andrew Bevin Thu, 02 Apr 2020

Businesses have had mixed experiences with Covid-19 wage subsidies as the government works overtime to fit struggling companies into a ‘one size fits all’ scheme.

The Ministry for Social Development said it had received 287,035 applications for the Covid-19 wage subsidy and 26,140

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Andrew Bevin Thu, 02 Apr 2020
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