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Kathryn Burke
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Employment law for employees & Employment law for employers
The furlough scheme was due to end on 31 October 2020 and extended to 2 December 2020. The Chancellor has just announced that it will be extended further to 31 March 2021 and reviewed again in January. Our Employment team outlines what we know so far.
The furlough scheme was due to end on 31 October 2020 and extended to 2 December 2020. The Chancellor has just announced that it will be extended further to 31 March 2021 and reviewed again in January.
On the plus side this offers more certainty to businesses trying to weather the storm of forced closures. However, it also indicates that a national lockdown of 4 weeks is unlikely to be enough and the government is preparing us for further regional and national restrictions over the coming months.
Here is what we know so far:
We are expecting full details to be published next week and will keep you updated on developments.
If you have any questions about furlough, coronavirus planning or any other employment related queries then the Collyer Bristow Employment team is on hand to help.
6 November 2020
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