Cabinet Office provides clarifications on issues raised by businesses

THE Cabinet Office has provided further clarifications on some of the queries that have been received, including:

• Confirmation of what should form the basis for furlough pay for employees furloughed on return from (maternity/paternity/shared parental/adoption/sick/parental bereavement) leave;
• Confirming employees subject to TUPE transfer/ business reorganisation/ payroll consolidation can be furloughed
• Confirming position for contractors in scope of IR35 in the public sector
• More information on what information employers need to claim the grant
• Clarifying circumstances where an employee shouldn’t be furloughed by multiple employers

Further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme can be found at the links below.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme