Hi

I have a query about a member of staff who works 40 hours for us (full time).  He has been furloughed but has informed us he has been offered another job.  He says it's more likely to be 10-20 hours, rather than 50 hours (!) but it's to make up the shortfall in his salary ie the 20%

Can anyone advise is there any liability likely to come back to him or us, as his current employer?  My view is that the CJRS is to support employees, not for them to make money from the enterprise.  I appreciate that as he is not actually working, if he took on other work it would not conflict in reality with any Working Time Directive - as he is not actually undertaking any work for us - and will therefore be able to get his breaks/rest time etc.

It may be that it will just all get sorted through his tax, eg we complete the online portal with our information and one assumes that his other company (unless cash in hand) will also do the same.

I just wanted your thoughts, and whether I should include something in his furlough letter to say that if there is any HMRC / Tax liability (eg reclamation of some of the 80% subsidy that we as a company are not liable for it, but that he accepts this liability.

I know that people can work and be furloughed or not from two part-time jobs, but just wondered if this was different as he is employed full time by us?

Many thanks

Geraldine