Coronavirus flexible furlough

Stalkeraw1978

My employer is reintroducing employees back to work from furlough and has stated that we will be on flexible furlough.
During this time on flexible furlough they have said that we have to be available to come in to work on the same day if required.
Is this allowed or are they meant to give us a minimum period of time before we are expected back to work?

Jeremy535897

Guidance to employees says:

"If your employer flexibly furloughs you, they’ll need to agree this with you (or reach collective agreement with a trade union) and confirm the new furlough arrangement with you in writing. they’ll need to:

• make sure that the agreement is consistent with employment, equality and discrimination laws
• keep a written record of the agreement for 5 years
• keep records of how many hours you work and the number of hours you are furloughed (i.e. not working).

They do not need to place all their employees on furlough, and they can continue to fully furlough employees if they wish. You cannot undertake any work for your employer during time that is recorded as you being on furlough."

There is nothing specific about notice required (in a normal world you would be at work of course), but I'm not sure that "flexible furlough" means they can call you in for an hour on the same day, unless you are on a zero hours contract.

Grumpy_chap

Stalkeraw1978 said:

My employer is reintroducing employees back to work from furlough and has stated that we will be on flexible furlough.
During this time on flexible furlough they have said that we have to be available to come in to work on the same day if required.

Sounds reasonable to me.  Why would it not be?
Remember, what ever they say about what they may do, the reality may (hopefully) be better managed than this worst case.