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Furlough - six tidbits

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Here are six things that happened yesterday...

1. HMRC told a Parliamentary Select Committee that the online portal will open on 20 April, with the first reimbursements made on 30 April. See this recording (the relevant bit is at 9:55:48 - thanks to Mike Clyne for sending me the link).
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/041436b2-2558-4b82-80a7-9fbd7d24c533

2. HM Treasury sent an email to David Johnston MP, stating that employees who are TUPEd to a new employer after 28 February will be eligible for furlough.
https://twitter.com/PamanSingh/status/1247528124083920899

3. HMRC Customer Support tweeted that it is possible to take annual leave when on furlough, and it must be paid at full pay.
https://twitter.com/HMRCcustomers/status/1247470902767489024

4. The House of Commons Library (which issues briefing notes for MPs) issued FAQs on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It doesn't say anything new, but it's a useful summary of the furlough scheme.
http://emplawservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CJRS-House-of-Commons-paper.pdf

5. I've joined with 28 employment barristers to bring you something to keep that boredom away.
https://employmentwebinars.co.uk/

6. My colleague at Outer Temple Chambers, Andrew Allen QC, has written an article on Hearings by Electronic Means in employment tribunals.
https://www.outertemple.com/2020/04/hearings-by-electronic-communication-and-the-2013-et-rules-what-can-be-achieved-within-them

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