Some 9.3 million people have been furloughed under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Treasury has revealed as the scheme closes to new entrants.
The Government has published guidance on how businesses can safely re-open after announcing that a further easing of the coronavirus lockdown will happen from 4 July.
More than two-thirds of organisations have introduced new wellbeing benefits to support employees during the coronavirus pandemic, a poll by Gartner has found.
Flexible furlough guidance published by HM Revenue and Customs on Friday night reveals that from 1 July employees will no longer have to be furloughed for a minimum period of three weeks.
Employers that believe they may have abused the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will have a 30-day period to admit their mistakes under plans being fast-tracked through Parliament.
Retail, wholesale, accommodation and food services businesses have been the biggest users of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, together putting around three million people on furlough and claiming roughly £5.8bn in wage subsidies, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed.
Parents who are on statutory maternity and paternity leave and due to return to work in the next few months will still be eligible for the furlough scheme after it otherwise closes to new entrants today.
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