Flexible furlough scheme begins a month earlier than expected

From 1 July

Adam Saville
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Businesses now have flexibility to bring furloughed employees back to work part time

From 1 July, Businesses are allowed to being furloughed employees back to work on a part-time basis and firms will be given flexibility to decide the hours and shift patterns of employees. The government will continue to pay 80% of salaries for the hours they do not work. According to the government, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has so far protected more than 9.3 million jobs throughout the pandemic, with employers claiming more than £25.5bn to support wages. It was announced in May that the scheme would be extended to October, with the introduction of flexible part-tim...

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