The Furlough Scheme DOES NOT Relieve Employers of Duty to Pay Wages

21st April 2021 by

Some employers continue to labour under the misapprehension that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – otherwise known as the Furlough Scheme – relieves them of their legal obligation to pay their staff. An Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed how costly that mistake can be, both in financial and reputational terms. Continue reading →