COVID-19 BUSINESS SUPPORT Q&A


April 16th, 2020.


Furloughing your staff and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) explained. Joanna Santinon of EY answers your questions



Furloughing your staff

Does the furlough scheme cover commission?
No, for salaried employees commission is expressly excluded from the definition of salary. Although this disadvantages those in receipt of a certain pay mix from their employer, neither commission or bonuses are covered under furlough.

Can you stop accruing holiday during the period of furlough?
Holiday will accrue as normal during the period of furlough unless you agree, contractually, with your employees that it should not.

Any legal steps taken to furlough staff should consider the holiday point specifically and address:

- accrual whilst furloughed

- the impact of taking holiday whilst on furlough

- the taking of holiday post return to work, and the time frames within such holiday may be taken

Are workers based overseas eligible for the Job Retention Scheme?
Assuming they are on the UK payroll and paid via PAYE they may be dealt with as per all other employees. If they are not, then the job retention scheme will not apply to them. It would be necessary to look coronavirus support measures in the country of employment.


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