Submitted on Wednesday 8th April 2020
Rejected on Thursday 16th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Relax furlough rules for UK Charities.
Relax furlough rules for registered charities, particularly those linked to Health and Social Care, so they can continue to support the NHS and society. Furloughed Charity employees currently cannot support their own employer by volunteering, even if this would supplement support to the NHS.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furloughing) is a lifeline to charities with low reserves. Government encourages furloughed staff to volunteer to support the NHS or charity, but does not permit volunteering for one’s employer. This risks charities’ ability to operate through this crisis. Furloughed charity employees should have the right to volunteer for their employer, so charities can continue to support society by directing all available funds to beneficiaries, including the NHS
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