In Employment Associate, Chris Dobbs’, latest Coffee Break Briefing, he discusses Zero-hour workers and the law and pending changes. He outlines the current extent of use, scrutiny around explanation and upcoming reforms.
UPDATE: The Chancellor announced changes to the furlough scheme on Thursday 17th December - the update can be read here.
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, has just announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will carry on as it is now until the end of July and will then be extended to the end of October with changes, including employees being able to be brought back to work part-time.
Details of those changes will be published before the end of May.
