Removed from furlough with no offer of work

ScoutNorth

I, like many others, was placed on furlough in March. I was luckily payed 100% however in July I was emailed to say that there was to be a change to the furlough agreement and that I would receive my last payment in August and from then on would only be paid for hours worked.  I am a zero hour contract employee who would normally work around 20 hours a week on average and when I questioned about when hour would become available I was told it would be a phased return and that I would probably not hear until the end of the year when an assessment had been made on how many staff were required.  My question is, should I have been removed from furlough if hours cannot be offered?

bradders1983

Furlough is at the discretion of the employer, and you can be removed from it at any time. This is going to be happening lots now as employers have to meet some of the costs of it.

macman

Ask if they will continue to furlough you until the end of October (when furlough ends) on 70% of your pre-furlough rate. This will cost them nothing and give you a higher income for those 8 weeks.

CocoM2020

But they would have to pay National Insurance/holidays so will cost the employer?

Barny1979

CocoM2020 said:

But they would have to pay National Insurance/holidays so will cost the employer?

What holidays do you accrue on zero hour contracts?

CocoM2020

macman said:

Ask if they will continue to furlough you until the end of October (when furlough ends) on 70% of your pre-furlough rate. This will cost them nothing and give you a higher income for those 8 weeks.

I was referring to this comment for any employers stopping furlough as it would cost them something (as little as the cost may seem).  

unholyangel

Barny1979 said:

CocoM2020 said:

But they would have to pay National Insurance/holidays so will cost the employer?

What holidays do you accrue on zero hour contracts?

Holiday entitlement is based on your weekly wage. It isn't based on hours worked. 

Barny1979

unholyangel said:

Barny1979 said:

CocoM2020 said:

But they would have to pay National Insurance/holidays so will cost the employer?

What holidays do you accrue on zero hour contracts?

Holiday entitlement is based on your weekly wage. It isn't based on hours worked. 

Cheers, wasn't sure.

TheShape

macman said:

Ask if they will continue to furlough you until the end of October (when furlough ends) on 70% of your pre-furlough rate. This will cost them nothing and give you a higher income for those 8 weeks.

That's not the case.  The employer has to pay ER NICs and pension contributions and top up the employees wage to 80% of their wage.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme/changes-to-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

• for August, the government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 for the hours an employee is on furlough and employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions for the hours the employee is on furlough
• for September, the government will pay 70% of wages up to a cap of £2,187.50 for the hours the employee is on furlough. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and top up employees’ wages to ensure they receive 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500, for time they are furloughed
• for October, the government will pay 60% of wages up to a cap of £1,875 for the hours the employee is on furlough. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and top up employees’ wages to ensure they receive 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500, for time they are furloughed

Jeremy535897

unholyangel said:

Barny1979 said:

CocoM2020 said:

But they would have to pay National Insurance/holidays so will cost the employer?

What holidays do you accrue on zero hour contracts?

Holiday entitlement is based on your weekly wage. It isn't based on hours worked. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/calculating-holiday-pay-for-workers-without-fixed-hours-or-pay/calculating-holiday-pay-for-workers-without-fixed-hours-or-pay--2