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  2. Furlough - Wikipedia

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    A furlough (/ ˈ f ɜːr l oʊ /; from Dutch: verlof, "leave of absence") is a temporary cessation of paid employment that is intended to address the special needs of a company or employer; these needs may be due to economic conditions that affect a specific employer, or to those prevailing in society as a whole. Furloughs may be short-term or ...

  3. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - Wikipedia

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    The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was a furlough scheme announced by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 20 March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. [1] The scheme was announced as providing grants to employers to pay 80% of a staff wage and employment costs each month, up to a total of £2,500 per ...

  4. Leave of absence - Wikipedia

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    Labour laws normally mandate that these paid-leave days be compensated at either 100% of normal pay, or at a very high percentage of normal days' pay, such as 75% or 80%. A furlough is a type of leave. There are many subcategories of paid leave, usually dependent on the reasons why the leave is being taken.

  5. One in 20 UK workers return from furlough in recent weeks - AOL

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    One in twenty private-sector employees in Britain returned to work from furlough in the past two weeks, according to official figures on Thursday that suggest a gradual reopening of the economy is ...

  6. Leave (military) - Wikipedia

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    A furlough is an extended period of leave from front line service in order to return home. For example, during World War II New Zealand soldiers who had served overseas for long periods (usually three or more years) were granted a "furlough" for a visit home. These soldiers on leave were called "furlough men" [2]

  7. How is furlough changing – and will unemployment rise ... - AOL

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    While the number of people furloughed will carry on falling as the economy continues to reopen, it is likely that many will still be affected by the scheme ending.

  8. Furlough scheme close fails to derail UK jobs recovery - AOL

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    The Office for National Statistics said payrolled workers jumped by 160,000 between September and October to 29.3 million.

  9. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (July ...

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    The UK government scraps plans for an Autumn budget because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [301] Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces he will make a statement to the House of Commons the following day on what happens after the furlough scheme finishes after the UK government comes under mounting pressure from opposition politicians to decide on a ...