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Amanda Jane Roberts

Good afternoon, 

I have just been asked if an employee can work elsewhere in order to top up his pay to 100% whilst being furloughed. The only information I can find is that the employee should not work for his employer during this period but cannot find anything that says he cannot work for another employer. I suppose potentially the employee could earn quite a lot of money if he were able to work full time for another employer as well as receiving 80% of his normal pay?

I would appreciate your thoughts.

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  • The government's guidelines on reclaiming say that if a person has more than one job, repayment calculations should be carried out separately by each employer. This would imply that having 2 jobs is entirely possible.....
  • in reply to Ray
    Hi Ray

    Yes I have read that. The Gov website also states

    If you currently have more than one employer
    You can be put on furlough by one employer and continue to work for another, if it is permitted within your employment contract.

    I guess it means if a person ALREADY has more than one job, then they can continue to work for one whilst being furloughed on the other. I think if you have only one job, and your employer puts you on furlough, you can't then work for another employer whilst on furlough for them claiming 80%.

    Lisa
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  • in reply to Ray
    Hi Ray

    Yes I have read that. The Gov website also states

    If you currently have more than one employer
    You can be put on furlough by one employer and continue to work for another, if it is permitted within your employment contract.

    I guess it means if a person ALREADY has more than one job, then they can continue to work for one whilst being furloughed on the other. I think if you have only one job, and your employer puts you on furlough, you can't then work for another employer whilst on furlough for them claiming 80%.

    Lisa
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