Coronavirus: Your workplace questions

At this difficult time, we'd like to offer people managers (and others) who are not CIPD Members an opportunity to ask questions about their specific workplace challenges.

We hope that collectively, the Community will feel able to chip in with guidance and signpost support and resources where these exist.

Thank you. 

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  • I have a question please regarding the recent changes to furlough rules. We are a specialty chemical producer of key ingredients in cleaning compounds — such as anti-bacterial soaps and hand sanitizers so we are lucky to be really busy at present. I have just had someone who's doctor has informed us that he should be shielded as he has severe asthma. Can I furlough him as I know you can with shielded employees however it says if he would've otherwise have been made redundant. I have been confused by this last part?
    Can someone help please? Thanks
  • Hi Viv - I would also be interested in getting answers to this. We supply medical equipment and are extremely busy, with plenty of work for everyone to do. We have a few employees on 12 weeks shielding that we are currently paying contractual sick pay/SSP, however can we furlough instead?
  • Hi Miranda you can now furlough shielding employees yes.
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