Covid: Furlough employment questions

[Emmzzi]

Hi,

 

yes they can request part time working, part furlough under flexi furlough changes introduced in (I think, but it's changed a lot!) November. Seems fairer than having just one of you return.

 

Wages should be 80% on furlough. Pension, tax and NI continue to be deducted, yes.

 

Holidays should be paid at 100%.

 

An email to explain furlough is fine. You would need to have formally disagreed at the time of issue, so a little late now.  HMRC have confirmed no formal acceptance letter is required. (It's thousands of people for some companies, tracking and chasing confirmations  back would be a full time job, so managing exceptions/objections was deemed ok.)

 

There are steps companies have been advised to take to ensure they have a COVID secure workplace. Ask to see the protocols at your workplace. If these are in place, you cannot reasonably refuse to return, given there is now work for you. The HSE guidance is here. https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/index.htm

 

Hope that helps.