Furlough

Fears about mass redundancies following the end of furlough have not materialised, official figures suggest, as the number of employees...

Employers received £70bn in wage support over the course of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme’s operation, but around £5.2bn was...

How should employers deal with employees reluctant to return to the workplace?
Government advice in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...

The proportion of employees in low-paid jobs is at a record low, official figures have revealed, and median weekly pay...

Fears of mass job cuts as the furlough scheme closed have not materialised, government figures suggest.

Official figures show 26% have been on furlough at some point during the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme’s operation.

With the furlough scheme drawing to a close today (30 September) there are fears that almost one million staff still...

Employees returning to work may be feeling anxious and disconnected from the workplace. Cultivating a sense of belonging is key, writes an expert.

Employers have just one week left to report their 2020/21 gender pay gap, but furlough may have skewed their data.

The end of furlough will have significant impacts on the employment picture with a possible rise in zero hours contracts and short-time working.

Government warned that many will face difficulties this autumn when furlough ends and that its cut in Universal Credit added to risks.

UK employers have returned a total of £1.3 billion in furlough money, according to the Treasury.
This includes £300 million...

At the end of July, 1.6 million people were on furlough, the lowest level since the start of the pandemic and 340,000 fewer than a month earlier.

The government is looking to recoup a suspected £7bn of fraudulent or erroneous Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims, says tax specialist.

An unprecedented drop in candidate availability and greater competition for workers has led to a record increase in starting salaries...