Can Furloughed workers get other paid work?

filbertfox

I ask this as I have heard about eg furloughed cabin staff and even pilots applying for supermarket jobs .

Is this allowed under the government scheme?
As there are a lot of people who are unemployed with no income who cannot get work.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Yes, you can work for another employer whilst furloughed.

filbertfox

 so legally they can get other work ,but morally this doesn't seem right as furloughed workers are getting at least 80% of their wage
and unemployed only get £74 a week JSA..
the jobs market is extremely limited at present therefore unemployed workers with no income should not have to compete with
furloughed workers.?

Ashworks

You can only work for another employer if your current employment contract allows it, so not everyone can. It is good for those where 80% of wages is not enough to live on ...

Andy_L

Ashtreejo said:

You can only work for another employer if your current employment contract allows it, so not everyone can. It is good for those where 80% of wages is not enough to live on ...

Not quite. You can work for another employer if your current contract doesn't forbid it. ie if your contract is silent on the matter then you can work elsewhere

Matty36

Just so I'm clear. Are you saying that you can receive 80% of your wages for one job while working full time for another?

I thought furlough payments would stop if you got another job because its effectively a benefit?

Jeremy535897

Guidance to employees:

"If you currently have more than one employer

You can be put on furlough by one employer and continue to work for another. If you’re put on furlough by more than one employer, you’ll receive separate payments from each employer. The 80% of your regular wage up to a £2,500 monthly cap applies to each job."

However, you have to check that your contracts of employment permit the other employment.

filbertfox

I think the government should tighten the furlough rules to stop people taking other paid jobs,if people can't survive on 80 % of their wages then they can apply for benefits. 
If you have a mortgage, loan or credit cards you can get a 3 month payment holiday. 

neilmcl

Jeremy535897 said:

Guidance to employees:

"If you currently have more than one employer

You can be put on furlough by one employer and continue to work for another. If you’re put on furlough by more than one employer, you’ll receive separate payments from each employer. The 80% of your regular wage up to a £2,500 monthly cap applies to each job."

However, you have to check that your contracts of employment permit the other employment.

As it does specifically say "currently have more than one employer" it would be interesting to see what (if any) restrictions they have in place for someone taking a 2nd job at a later date than the 29 Feb.

Jeremy535897

"Working for a different employer

If contractually allowed, your employees are permitted to work for another employer whilst you have placed them on furlough.

For any employer that takes on a new employee, the new employer should ensure they complete the starter checklist form correctly. If the employee is furloughed from another employment, they should complete Statement C."

From guidance to employers.