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Thousands apply for grants on furlough portal's first day

Date:: 21 April 2020

More than 140,000 employers applied for wage grants under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme within the first eight hours of the claims portal going live, despite reports of technical problems.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal opens

Date:: 20 April 2020

The government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal opened this morning (20 April), allowing businesses to claim support for furloughed employees to cover up to 80% of their salary.

Furlough extended to end of June

Date:: 17 April 2020

The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended one month to 30 June, the chancellor has announced.

Half of workers expect remote working reversal after Covid-19

Date:: 16 April 2020

Despite many workers saying they feel trusted and that employers have done well in implementing working from home over the past month, almost half of workers expect a return to limited flexible working policies once the coronavirus lockdown ends.

Rules for furloughed directors "muddled and contradictory"

Date:: 16 April 2020

The Government has been accused of providing conflicting advice over what activities directors can carry out while furloughed.

Furlough scheme eligibility date changed to 19 March

Date:: 15 April 2020

Employees who started new jobs up until 19 March have now been brought into the scope of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and their employers can make a claim for 80% of their wages.

Furlough: updated guidance confirms TUPE and overseas citizens' eligibility

Date:: 14 April 2020

Employees who were transferred to another organisation under TUPE after 28 February 2020 are eligible for furlough, the government has confirmed in the latest revision to its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance.

Furlough: HMRC clarifies TUPE rules and warns against fraud

Date:: 9 April 2020

Employees who were transferred to another organisation under TUPE after 28 February 2020 can receive 80% of their wages while furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, it has been signalled.

Emergency Volunteer Leave: What HR needs to know

Date:: 9 April 2020

Announced in the Coronavirus Bill last month, the Government intends to introduce a temporary right to statutory emergency volunteering leave to enable workers, employees and agency staff to take unpaid leave to volunteer in health and social care.

Furlough: employers may re-employ staff who left after 28 February

Date:: 7 April 2020

Employers can re-employ people who were made redundant or left their organisations after 28 February 2020 and make a claim for their wages, the government has clarified in its updated furlough scheme guidance.

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Thousands apply for grants on furlough portal's first day

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal opens

Furlough extended to end of June

Half of workers expect remote working reversal after Covid-19

Rules for furloughed directors "muddled and contradictory"

Furlough scheme eligibility date changed to 19 March

Furlough: updated guidance confirms TUPE and overseas citizens' eligibility

Furlough: HMRC clarifies TUPE rules and warns against fraud

Emergency Volunteer Leave: What HR needs to know

Furlough: employers may re-employ staff who left after 28 February

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