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Furlough for childcare, but work is there?

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ShadowMane · 05/07/2020 10:18

there are a lot of threads where people (women) are struggling to go to work as they cannot get childcare.

Some posters on those threads (not a taat) are advising asking employer for furloigh due to childcare.

My question is, is that legal? If the company has work, then how can they furlough? As they need someone to do the work...?

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Original poster
ShadowMane · 05/07/2020 10:18

(Am not bashing anyone for this furlough etc)

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iffymiffy · 05/07/2020 10:22

Yes, it’s legal, you can be furloughed due to childcare or caring needs. And also if you’re on long term sick leave or shielding.

Have a look on the gov website which explains it all really clearly.

Uhoh2020 · 05/07/2020 10:50

Employers have the option to furlough for childcare but it's not an automatic right to the employee especially if there is actually work to be done.

HeadSpin5 · 05/07/2020 10:52

The option is to ask, and for employers to grant - but they don’t have to; it’s not an automatic right

raviolidreaming · 05/07/2020 11:08

Not just women! My DH has come off furlough onto part-time furlough because we have childcare issues until nursery reopens (scotland).

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ShadowMane · 05/07/2020 11:53

@raviolidreaming

Not just women! My DH has come off furlough onto part-time furlough because we have childcare issues until nursery reopens (scotland).
Most of the posts asking for advice here are from women

What is part time furlough?

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raviolidreaming · 05/07/2020 21:35

What is part time furlough?

He was offered to go back 3 or 4 days a week, with 2 or 1 day still on furlough. So full pay when he's working and 80% pay for the day(s) still on furlough.

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ShadowMane · 05/07/2020 23:03

@raviolidreaming

What is part time furlough?

He was offered to go back 3 or 4 days a week, with 2 or 1 day still on furlough. So full pay when he's working and 80% pay for the day(s) still on furlough.

don't you have to be furloughed on 3 week chunks though? How can you be furloughed and not furloughed in the same time period?
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ShadowMane · 05/07/2020 23:04

So just googled it... you can

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YinuCeatleAyru · 05/07/2020 23:07

it was 3 week chunks before 1st july, but now it is more flexible to allow people to ease backing.

imsooverthisdrama · 05/07/2020 23:14

You can be flexi furloughed from 1st July , I've just gone back flexi which works out great at the minute because dc not in school full time.

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