Return from furlough

sharpe106

J50 said:

so if I refused to go back I wouldn’t get furlough pay

Could they sack me ?

They could follow the normal rules for you not attending work. So yes if they wanted. J50 said:

poppy12345 said:

what if people don’t abide by these rules
and what if your not a key worker and shouldn’t really be at work anyway ?

Then you report them it is not a reason not to attend without even trying to get it sorted. 
Why should you not be working if you are not a key worker? the advice is still go to work if you can't from home. Somebody needs to pays for all of this. 

J50

It’s very sad isn’t it that non essential businesses continue to operate

poppy12345

Of course everyone would like to stay home but that won't be practical. Whichever way you look at it, it's still your employers decision.

sharpe106

J50 said:

It’s very said isn’t it that non essential businesses continue to operate

How do you expect the economy to survive and the government to be able to pay out the grants if everybody packs up for a few months?

J50

poppy12345 said:

It's still your employers decision whether they furlough you or not.

J50 said:

poppy12345 said:

poppet17 said:

We have the same problem - I understand that it is not about the precautions we take it is about the precautions others do or do not take - if another member of staff has the virus but does not know they have it - it can potentially be passed on to you and you could therefore potentially pass it on to you partner - so therefore it would be beneficial for you both to remain at home - so the question therefore is can you legally remain furloughed because of this risk.

Strict hygiene rules can still be maintained...

what if people don’t abide by these rules
and what if your not a key worker and shouldn’t really be at work anyway ?

So I can work in an unsafe environment and be refused the opportunity to be at home in a safe environment, this is upsetting 

lincroft1710

J50 said:

It’s very said isn’t it that non essential businesses continue to operate

Depends what you call "non essential"

sharpe106

J50 said:

So I can work in an unsafe environment and be refused the opportunity to be at home in a safe environment, this is upsetting 

You can stay at home all you like, nobody is forcing you to do anything.

J50

lincroft1710 said:

J50 said:

It’s very said isn’t it that non essential businesses continue to operate

Depends what you call "non essential"

To me essential is food, medicine and health care

i don’t work in any of these, hence why my work is non essential.

LilElvis

J50 said:

It’s very sad isn’t it that non essential businesses continue to operate

It's not sad, it's imperative unless you want to see the country descend into depression. All of these Government handouts will have to be paid for - by taxation generated by operating companies and people working. Companies going to the wall and employees being laid off would only exacerbate the already dire financial outlook.

J50

sharpe106 said:

J50 said:

So I can work in an unsafe environment and be refused the opportunity to be at home in a safe environment, this is upsetting 

You can stay at home all you like, nobody is forcing you to do anything.

sharpe106 said:

J50 said:

So I can work in an unsafe environment and be refused the opportunity to be at home in a safe environment, this is upsetting 

You can stay at home all you like, nobody is forcing you to do anything.

This is very true, and why I am
going to, I need to prioritise my health over money.