Employee won't furlough my son and holidays running out

KxMx

If their usual nursery and school are closed, they should still be entitled to places at other local settings which are open, as children of key workers. 

Probi

According to the guidance on
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme#employees-you-can-claim-for
Employees are eligible for furlough if they are unable to care for a dependant otherwise.

Employees with caring responsibilities

Employees who are unable to work because they have caring responsibilities resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19) can be furloughed. For example, employees that need to look after children can be furloughed.

bradders1983

Probi said:

According to the guidance on
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme#employees-you-can-claim-for
Employees are eligible for furlough if they are unable to care for a dependant otherwise.

Employees with caring responsibilities

Employees who are unable to work because they have caring responsibilities resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19) can be furloughed. For example, employees that need to look after children can be furloughed.

And at the end of the day the employer can still say no so that guidance is rather pointless. Especially given there seems to be plenty of work for him.

And especially pointless given the 9 year old can go into school and the 2 year old can go to a nursery, given the employment status of the OPs missus.

DeeDee3006

bradders1983 said:

Well to be blunt, he IS choosing not to work no matter what way you spin it.

Once all this is over is he going to be able to walk into another job if he gives this one up (or is fired for not going in)?

I disagree, he is choosing to work three days so his key worker gf can do two days to help out in her necessary job role within the NHS and to take 2 days as holiday as the village school/nursery is closed. Someone has to look after their children.

onwards&upwards

Probi said:

According to the guidance on
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme#employees-you-can-claim-for
Employees are eligible for furlough if they are unable to care for a dependant otherwise.

Employees with caring responsibilities

Employees who are unable to work because they have caring responsibilities resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19) can be furloughed. For example, employees that need to look after children can be furloughed.

They CAN be furloughed, but the employer doesn’t HAVE to.  The employee can’t demand to be furloughed.

If he wants to keep his job they need to call the council and get nursery/school places sorted.

sharpe106

The school and nursery he uses may be closed, but others are open.

bradders1983

sharpe106 said:

The school and nursery he uses may be closed, but others are open.

The other half works at a school. If they are only expect 1 or 2 keyworker children that day the headmaster takes them to another school and stays with them all day.

BrassicWoman

ask your council to coordinate childcare places. They are doing it everywhere for the few nurseries/ schools still open.

yksi

He's choosing not to work (or choosing to work fewer hours, however you want to spin it). Nobody is obliged to pay him when he's the one choosing to stay home. Plenty of us have to go to work and put ourselves at risk every day and we're understandably not in favour of people expecting to be paid to stay home, and DEFINITELY not in favour of someone staying home when their job isn't even a covid risk. Most people will think he's taking the mick here.

Either they want to do what's best for society (tell him to stay home with the kids and she can work fulltime) or do what's best for their family's health (he can work fulltime while she stays home with the kids) and if neither one suits their tastes financially, others in this thread have explained how they can get childcare and both work as normal. But otherwise, it's a case of not being able to have your cake and eat it too.

Fire_Fox

DeeDee3006 said:

I disagree, he is choosing to work three days so his key worker gf can do two days to help out in her necessary job role within the NHS and to take 2 days as holiday as the village school/nursery is closed. Someone has to look after their children.

Schools and nurseries are coordinating, with one remaining open and acting as a 'hub' for others. This ensures all children of keyworkers and 'vulnerable' children can have a place. Should be indormation on the local council's website or via the hospital where the children's mother works.