Set financial limits for those who can claim furlough
Stop the very rich from claiming furlough for their staff when they can clearly afford to sustain payments for a number of weeks/months.
Why the contribution is important
Recently we have had press coverage that some of the very rich - Peter Jones, Victoria Beckham, etc. have been furloughing their staff and expect the UK government to cover the wages bill.
This is creating an even bigger divide between rich and poor and the UK/Scottish economy will take far longer to recover if we allow this practice to continue. There should be restrictions put in place that prevent employers with x millions from claiming furlough.
This is creating an even bigger divide between rich and poor and the UK/Scottish economy will take far longer to recover if we allow this practice to continue. There should be restrictions put in place that prevent employers with x millions from claiming furlough.
by lc73 on May 06, 2020 at 10:13AM
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Posted by J5150 May 06, 2020 at 12:44
I am (reluctantly) on furlough, my job involves environmental monitoring of water courses, usually in remote areas of the country well away from roads and people, but for some reason the Scottish Government will not permit my employer to let me work even with risk assessment and PPE but will allow you to shop where the chance of infection is greater in enclosed spaces than working in a remote outdoor unpopulated areas. The Scottish Government would rather talk about middle class activities such as Golf and fishing when people's jobs and lively hoods are at risk unnecessarily.
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