Furlough

leecar23

I Am a bus driver and most of my work colleagues have been furloughed, because of underlying health or young families to look after. around 80%. I have been chosen to remain at work to cover services. If I become ill and unable to work during this time my company has placed staff under furlough, do I then get placed on furlough or statutory sick pay?

gettingtheresometime

I would say you'd have sick pay.

leecar23

if that's the case it hardly seems fair.

HampshireH

Does your company not have a sick pay policy before deferring to SSP?

sheramber

Which employees are eligible?

The scheme will apply to people who have been designated by their employers as 'furloughed employees' for at least three weeks. An employee is a furloughed employee if three conditions are satisfied:

• the employee has been instructed by the employer to cease all work in relation to their employment;
• the period for which the employee has ceased, or will have ceased, all work for the employer is 21 calendar days or more; and
• the instruction is given by reasons of circumstances arising as a result of coronavirus or coronavirus disease.
• https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-employers