{"id":2187,"date":"2020-04-03T11:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T10:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kirkwoodwilson.co.uk\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2020-04-03T11:30:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T10:30:47","slug":"what-is-furlough-and-how-can-i-implement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirkwoodwilson.co.uk\/what-is-furlough-and-how-can-i-implement\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Furlough and how can I implement it for my Payroll?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An employee furlough refers to a temporary leave or modification of normal working hours for a specific amount of time. It\u2019s a leave of absence given to an employee with the promise that they will still have their job once the leave is over.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous reasons why employers implement a furlough employee policy, such as plant shutdowns, seasonal work, company reorganisations and reduced demand due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t rush into implementing an employee furlough policy without talking to your lawyer or HR specialist first.<\/p>\n<p>If you decide that putting employees on furlough is the best option for you and your employees, then you need to prepare a notification letter. Your furlough notice letter should contain the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Address &#8211; This is a formal letter, a furlough notice should clearly state the date, employee\u2019s name, and their address<\/li>\n<li>Purpose \u2013 State the purpose of the letter. Get straight to the point. Include the employee\u2019s position, department, reason for the furlough, and information about any changes to employee benefits. It is advisable to tell the employee that this action does not reflect dissatisfaction in job performance<\/li>\n<li>Detail &#8211; Explain what a furlough is, determine the length of the furlough, and communicate employee benefits during this period to employees<\/li>\n<li>Future communication &#8211; Offer a way for the employee to keep in touch. End the letter on a positive note.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>An example of a furlough letter to your employee<\/h2>\n<p>Here is an<strong> example<\/strong> of the kind of letter you might send to your employees (feel free to copy this);<\/p>\n<p>(Send to employee\u2019s address or email. Note you should discuss and record employee agreement to be Furloughed before you send this letter)<\/p>\n<p>Dear [Employee name],<\/p>\n<p><strong>NI NUMBER AND \/ OR PAYROLL NUMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this letter is to formally notify you that your position as [INSERT] on the [XXX DEPARTMENT] is being closed temporarily due to the downturn in business as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Your last official day of work will be [INSERT DAY]. Your salary and benefits will continue at their current level during the Furlough period. Please understand this action in no way reflects dissatisfaction with your job performance.<\/p>\n<p>The length of this furlough is [insert future date or unknown currently].<\/p>\n<p>We will provide regular information as the current Pandemic unfolds and when we return to normal working routines.<\/p>\n<p>A Furlough is a short-term paid temporary leave of absence at 80% [AS APPLICABLE] of current salary. The furlough period and provisions may be changed or terminated at the sole discretion of the Company, and does not create any employment contract, express or implied.<\/p>\n<p>During the furlough period, your pension and other benefits will continue [IF APPLICABLE].<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your contributions to the business and if I can help in any way, please contact me.<\/p>\n<p>Yours Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>[insert signature]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON UNTIL YOU HAVE CONFIRMED CONTENTS WITH YOUR LAWYERS AND \/ OR HR SPECIALISTS. WE RECOMMEND SEEKING HR ADVICE WITH ALL EMPLOYMENT MATTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An employee furlough refers to a temporary leave or modification of normal working hours for a specific amount&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is furlough and how can I implement it?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This article discusses furloughing employees, given the recent Covid19 crisis, and how to approach this decision within your company.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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