Many businesses will welcome the introduction of new 'flexible furlough' arrangements from 1 July, which offer financial and operational benefits, but there are areas where employers must take particular care.
What is flexible furlough? Under the original Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), employees on ‘furlough’ remained employed, receiving 80% of their regular pay, up to a cap of £2,500 per month (which employers could claim back from the government), but they could not perform any work for their employer. From 1 July 2020, employers can…
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