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PLEASE READ... before you ask a question about 'furloughed' workers

Steve Bridger

Community members are opening a lot of discussions about aspects of furlough (something that rarely vexed us before). 

Understandably, it must feel like you're starting out on your HR careers for many of you. Everything we were used to now has to be seen through a new lens.

Please do browse through recent discussions - or use the search facility. 

We also have some FAQs...

Coronavirus Job Retention scheme and furlough

But of course, keep asking your questions.

UPDATE: 27th March - There is now a specific forum for posts about the Job retention scheme and furlough (member-only though).

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  • I know nobody has all the answers, but does anyone have any thoughts on furloughing and employee on maternity leave, she is about the drop down from 8 weeks full pay to 18 weeks half pay - do you think she will get 80% of the 50%?

    and

    How are you reading of how the furloughed payments are going to be paid?

    Many thanks
    Stacey
  • in reply to Stacey
    I had advice from XpertHR legal support on the topic of furloughing an employee on maternity and they said that if an employee is on maternity leave then they should remain on this as normal and that if there is not going to be any work for them when they return from maternity leave, to consult with them in terms of placing them on furlough at the end of the maternity leave period. They also said that an employee cannot be on maternity leave and furlough at the same time so unless they end their maternity leave they remain on maternity as normal.
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  • in reply to Stacey
    I had advice from XpertHR legal support on the topic of furloughing an employee on maternity and they said that if an employee is on maternity leave then they should remain on this as normal and that if there is not going to be any work for them when they return from maternity leave, to consult with them in terms of placing them on furlough at the end of the maternity leave period. They also said that an employee cannot be on maternity leave and furlough at the same time so unless they end their maternity leave they remain on maternity as normal.
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