Furlough

Ajohns

Hi I was recently made redundant on the  8/3/20 after 7 years. On the 9/03/20 I was taken on by the company that bought all the previous company’s assets. I’m now currently facing loosing my job once again due to the Coronavirus. I’m being told by my new employer that if this happens I cannot be furloughed as I started working for the company after the 28/feb 2020. Is this right I’m doing the same role just under a new company name with same salary and every thing and continued paying my NI and taxes?

mattyprice4004

That's a very interesting situation, and one I'm not sure on to be honest - the guidance doesn't seem to cover this situation. 
I initially want to say no, as it's a new company - but did the new company take over the old company and integrate it into existing operations, or was the new company set up entirely to take on the staff and customers and write off old debts? 

Ajohns

The nth new company just bought the assets of the old company. The old company have now payed redundancies and any debts off. All staff went to the new company under new contracts.

Hermann

The guidance states that administrators can furlough. It also states that you can be rehired by your employer as of 28 Feb and put on furlough if you were made redundant after that date.

So if COVID-19 contributed to any of this then perhaps the adminstrator, if there was one, could rehire you and furlough.

Typing this though seems quite far fetched but worth trying perhaps?

Ajohns

mattyprice4004 said:

That's a very interesting situation, and one I'm not sure on to be honest - the guidance doesn't seem to cover this situation. 
I initially want to say no, as it's a new company - but did the new company take over the old company and integrate it into existing operations, or was the new company set up entirely to take on the staff and customers and write off old debts? 

Ajohns said:

The nth new company just bought the assets of the old company. The old company have now payed redundancies and any debts off. All staff went to the new company under new contracts.

Ajohns said:

The nth new company just bought the assets of the old company. The old company have now payed redundancies and any debts off. All staff went to the new company under new contracts.

Ajohns

The new company did buy the assets to integrate it into existing operations.

mattyprice4004

Ahhh, interesting. I think the advice above is your best bet - but as I say, not something I've had experience of yet. 
Good luck!