Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQS
		Issues at work/on returning to work - Health and safety measures - Employees unable or unwilling to attend work - Managing employees during the pandemic - Data protection during the pandemic   Furlough under the extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Extended CJRS)   Furlough under the Revised Coronavirus job retention scheme - to 31 October   Job Support Scheme for businesses that remain open (JSS Open) - Postponed   Lay-off and short-time working   Financial support for your business

Disclaimer: These FAQs are intended to provide information and guidance on the HR and employment law implications of the Covid-19 situation. They do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. 

Lay-off and short-time working

Lay-off and short-time working are used where employers are temporarily unable to provide employees with work for their full hours. However, they are likely to be less attractive to employers and employees while the option of furlough under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Extended CJRS) remains available. The Extended CJRS is currently due to run until 30 April 2021. See our FAQs on the Extended CJRS for details.

For further general information on lay-off and short-time working, Make UK members can see more in the resources section