Covid furlough scheme in the UK to be extended, says Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Support to continue until the end of April
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UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme for one month until the end of April next year.
He said the move would provide certainty for millions of jobs and businesses .
It means the government will continue to pay 80% of the wages of workers who have been furloughed.
Mr Sunak also confirmed he would be extending the government-guaranteed Covid-19 business loan schemes until the end of March.
These changes come in the run-up to the next Budget, which the chancellor confirmed would take place on 3 March 2021.
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By taking a people-first approach and using technology to reduce the admin burden during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, UK restaurant chain Honest Burgers was able to minimise redundancies, re-skill its workforce and ensure transferrable skills were put to good use
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The Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector has thrown up some compelling digital transformation stories on diginomica over the years, with McDonald s going supersized, while others have had smaller appetites to date. Now here s a use case from the UK’s Honest Burgers, which rolled out Workplace from Facebook (WfF) about 18 months ago and finds itself using the system as its key employee communication and engagement tool, a lifesaver during the COVID crisis.
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