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Furloughing Staff And The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS, also commonly referred to as the furlough scheme) was originally introduced in March 2020 and allowed employers to access a grant covering a portion of their eligible employees’ wage costs. This initially covered staff retained on the payroll but undertaking no work for the employer (known as ‘furloughed’ employees). The scheme was later expanded to include staff who only work a proportion of their normal […]

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