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Old Apr 22, 2020, 1:13 am
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mikalee
 
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: QF WP; VA Gold
Posts: 1,007
Originally Posted by OZFLYER86
Virgin aren't gone.
They are in admin with most staff being paid.
8000 of their 10000 (80%) staff are stood down on no pay. They may be getting their own entitlements if VAH is that generous or otherwise they are now being paid via the taxpayer under JobKeeper to the tune of $7.5m per week. (I say generous only because under a stand down in AU there is no lawful requirement for an employer to pay entitlements out ie annual leave but most that can do it do do it)
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