Comments on: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

By: Solutions for HR

Solutions for HR — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:28:04 +0000

In reply to MSaniana.

Thanks for your question.

Yes, technically they could – but the scheme is in place as a means to safeguard jobs and mitigate redundancies so there would need to be very specific circumstances that result in a redundancy at this time.

By: MSaniana

MSaniana — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:51:49 +0000

Can my employer make me redundant while on the government job retention scheme?

By: Solutions for HR

Solutions for HR — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:10:01 +0000

In reply to Graham Begley.

Hi Graham

Thanks for your question.

At the moment there is no definitive guidance however we suspect that because you are pausing the employment that holidays should not accrue.

Hope this helps.

By: Graham Begley

Graham Begley — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:36:46 +0000

Do staff who are furloughed still accrue holiday during this period of not working?

By: Solutions for HR

Solutions for HR — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:38:42 +0000

In reply to David. Hi David Thanks for your question. You can do a 3-week cycle. The guidance has now been published on Gov.uk. Read more here > Guidance for employers on the coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Retention Scheme. Hope this helps.

By: David

David — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:10:38 +0000

Can employees be furloughed, brought back to work and then furloughed again dependent on the work loaf for a business?

By: Solutions for HR

Solutions for HR — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:56:11 +0000

In reply to David Dyas.

Hi David

Thanks for your question.

Unfortunately, we still do not know whether there is a length of service eligibility requirement for the job protection scheme.

I would speak with your new employer to ask them to put you on this scheme from your original start date providing that they are permitted to do this.

The Government have not yet published details on the mechanics of the scheme so we remain unclear.

Hope this helps.

By: David Dyas

David Dyas — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:33:39 +0000

Hi, I resigned from my current employer in early March as had a new job. The Offer Letter and Contract of Employment are both jointly signed and dated by myself and my new employer. However, with the recent events, my new employer will now not confirm a start date a start date. My ex-employer will not retain me, I have no income and I can not start at my new employer. Would the Coronavirus Job Protection scheme cover a new employee who had not start at the company by had a signed contract and offer letter before the scheme was announced???

By: Solutions for HR

Solutions for HR — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:37:28 +0000

In reply to Jill Bonnell.

Hi Jill

Thanks for your question.

The wages are paid to the employee by their employer and the employer reclaims this from the Government.

Hope this helps.

By: Jill Bonnell

Jill Bonnell — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:21:31 +0000

could you advise the 80% of the staff wages would this be paid to the company or the employee direct