Originally Posted by
kipper
There was support for employees, as they received unemployment and federal benefits in addition to that. The support was lacking for employers to continue to employ people.
Right, but in order for the employee to benefit they had to be unemployed. The program here was similar to the UK in that the government subsidised the employee's wages at a flat $750/week but only while they remained employed. Coupled with rent-relief and government cash handouts to small businesses of up to $100k that kept everyone in work even when there were takeaway only/limited seating options.