Furlough update: employees caring for children at home due to school or childcare facilities closin

The government has updated it guidance on which employees can be put on furlough to include those caring for children at home:

If your employee’s health has been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) or any other conditions

Your employee is eligible for the grant and can be furloughed, if they are unable to work, including from home or working reduced hours because they:

• are clinically extremely vulnerable, or at the highest risk of severe illness from coronavirus and following public health guidance

• have caring responsibilities resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19), such as caring for children who are at home as a result of school and childcare facilities closing, or caring for a vulnerable individual in their household

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-which-employees-you-can-put-on-furlough-to-use-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme?utm_source=7e4fd844-191b-46fd-beb7-8b95c5274233&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate