Originally Posted by
bensyd
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.
Yes, and in the US, it was easy for restaurants to lay off employees, between some not doing carryout initially and just a general lack of demand for that many servers in a takeout only model.