BY: Tina Chander is a Partner at Midlands-based Wright Hassall solicitors
Note: This article originally appeared in CAT May 2020
Not that long ago, you would be forgiven if you'd never heard the word 'furlough' before. Now it is everywhere, but perhaps understandably, some employers are confused about what it is exactly, and who is eligible.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to help businesses that would otherwise be forced to lay off staff in the face of the unprecedented disruption caused by Covid-19.
