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Furlough

I've been furloughed by my company but have noticed on the Internet that they are advertising 3 jobs, is this legal as they are in the government furlough scheme? 

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  • Jeremy535897
    Jeremy535897 Posts: 10,786 Forumite
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    There is no law against it, although it would be rather odd if furloughed staff could do those jobs.
  • Mrsn
    Mrsn Posts: 1,430 Forumite
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    They might be looking at future plans for when you begin to come out of lockdown though I do agree it’s rather strange if others that are currently furloughed can meet that need....
  • epm-84
    epm-84 Posts: 2,798 Forumite
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    Are they new adverts?  Some companies forget to un-advertise positions if they aren't currently required or leave positions advertised all the time.
  • sharpe106
    sharpe106 Posts: 3,558 Forumite
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    No rules against it, but then unless they were vastly cheaper what would be the point?


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