Big companies slammed over furlough abuse: Firms tapping funds aimed at saving jobs while plotting to fire thousands By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:22 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 22:22 BST, 29 May 2020 Boris Johnson has been urged to crack down on firms which furlough staff who they expect to … Read more
Rishi Sunak tonight announced that furloughed staff will be allowed to return to work on a part-time basis from July – a month earlier than originally planned. The Chancellor said firms will soon be able to take advantage of what he described as ‘flexible furlough’ which will enable employees to return as long as companies … Read more
Rishi Sunak tonight announced that furloughed staff will be allowed to return to work on a part-time basis from July – a month earlier than originally planned. The Chancellor said firms will soon be able to take advantage of what he described as ‘flexible furlough’ which will enable employees to return as long as companies … Read more
A charity supporting the NHS with thousands of volunteers during the coronavirus crisis and one of the UK’s largest travel money providers are among the businesses which could make hundreds of staff redundant having previously furloughed them, This is Money can reveal. The St John Ambulance service is currently in a 45-day consultation over axing … Read more
A charity supporting the NHS with thousands of volunteers during the coronavirus crisis and one of the UK’s largest travel money providers are among the businesses which could make hundreds of staff redundant having previously furloughed them, This is Money can reveal. The St John Ambulance service is currently in a 45-day consultation over axing … Read more
One in four companies say they will be not be able to pay a fifth or more of full-time workers’ salaries between August and October and would have to lay off employees, a poll has found. Research by the Institute of Directors revealed today shows that firms are worried about being able to keep staff … Read more
Boss of Britain’s biggest recruiter James Reed warns of job losses ‘tsunami’ on ‘day of reckoning’ when furlough ends Government revealed it was paying 6.3m workers’ wages at the start of May There were warnings it faced an £8bn bill as a result of the furlough scheme The scheme will run out at the end … Read more
There are serious concerns that companies across Britain are set to make staff redundant after putting them on the Government’s furlough scheme designed specifically to prevent mass job losses. When Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week the coronavirus job retention scheme was being extended until the end of October, and would not be altered until … Read more
There are serious concerns that companies across Britain are set to make staff redundant after putting them on the Government’s furlough scheme designed specifically to prevent mass job losses. When Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week the coronavirus job retention scheme was being extended until the end of October, and would not be altered until … Read more
Former England star Eni Aluko reveals she has suffered racist abuse online after controversial comments on the government’s furlough scheme – claiming it perpetuated ‘culture of do-nothing entitlement’ – and her FAMILY have also been targeted The ex-England and Chelsea star apologised for her divisive opinion this week Aluko had claimed the scheme promoted a culture … Read more