Is The Furlough Scheme Law, Frequently Asked Questions About Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Furlough Leave And Related Issues

Workers on furlough will now get 80 of their income paid by the government until the end of march 2021.

Government zoo. The job support scheme which was due to start on 1 november 2020 has been postponed in light of the extension of the furlough scheme. It was anticipated that the furlough scheme would be extended until. As a result of the second one month national lockdown being implemented yesterday the government had no choice but to extend the coronavirus job retention scheme scheme that was due to end on 31 october 2020 and be replaced by the job support scheme jss.

Sue dowling partner in blandy blandys employment law team explains the impact of the extended furlough scheme on employers and employees and highlights the importance of adhering to employment law when implementing any changes. Extended furlough scheme grant furloughed employees can get 80 of their usual pay for hours not worked in november up to a maximum of 2500. The jss open and closed schemes will only start once the furlough scheme ends.

It will now continue through the winter until march 2021. On thursday november 5 2020 england entered a new month long tier 4 national lockdown. This is like the furlough scheme back in august so employers will only need to fund the employer nics and pension costs.

Furlough scheme extended until march 2021. Chancellor of the exchequer rishi sunak has announced a five month extension of the furlough scheme into spring 2021. We discuss the details in our latest article.

Partner sue dowling in blandy blandys leading employment law team explains the impact of the extended furlough scheme on employers and employees and highlights the importance of adhering to. Furlough scheme extended the coronavirus job retention scheme cjrs also known as the furlough scheme was due to end on 31 october 2020 but the government has announced its decision to extend the scheme until december 2020. Importantly it is confirmed that any flexible or full furlough agreement made retrospectively with effect from 1 november will be valid for the purposes of claiming under the extended furlough scheme although only retrospective agreements entered into up to and including 13 november 2020 may be relied upon.

Support for the self employed has also been increased. Friday 6 november 2020. Theres a new hmrc policy paper on the extension of the furlough scheme.