Q&A – Your Covid-19 related employment questions answered.

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The first in a series of Q&A vlogs from the experts at Sills & Betteridge solicitors.  This week, your Covid-19 related employment questions put to Head of Employment Law, Stephen Britton.

00:38 – Which employers are entitled to take advantage of the corona job retention scheme?

01:20 – What will businesses be receiving under the scheme?

02:30 – How does it work with zero hour or variable hour employees?

02:40 – Does the employer have to top up the furlough wages?

02:55 – What about if the 80% is below national minimum wage?

03:45 – Does the furlough money need to be paid back?

04:30 – How do pension payments work under the scheme?

05:42 – Does an employer need consent from the employee to be placed on furlough?

06:33 – What if the employee doesn’t consent?

08:19 – What if an employee has only just joined, are they eligible?

09:53 – Can a business re-employ someone they have already made redundant?

10:41 – What length of time can people be furloughed for?

11:10 – Can you rotate employees on furlough?

12:05 – Can a furloughed employee do any work for their employer?

12:55 – Can you furlough employees on statutory sick pay?

14:23 – Do employees continue to accrue holiday whilst on furlough?

17:24 – Does the scheme give any protection for those who take the majority of income from dividends?

If you have any further questions you can email Stephen directly on [email protected]

 

Next week’s Q&A will be with Euan McLaughlin, partner in the commercial department at Sills & Betteridge and will be taking questions focused around any contractual issues with customers and or suppliers.  If you have a question you want answered simply email Jennifer Lowe – [email protected]