Legislative amendments have been made to extend the operation of the short-term provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009.

These provisions enable employers to issue certain JobKeeper enabling directions to employees and reach certain agreements with employees, to support the practical operation of the JobKeeper scheme.

Ai Group's Head of Workplace Relations Policy, Stephen Smith explains the nuances of the provisions and changes to JobKeeper eligibility.

This service is provided with the support of the Commonwealth Government, represented by the Fair Work Ombudsman.