Government to pay up to 80% of wages to stop job losses
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme launched

Chancellor Rishi Sunak (top left) recently met with representatives of trades unions and business groups to discuss the crisis. Photo: HM Treasury/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
The Government will pay up to 80% of salaries for employees who are asked to stop working but kept on company payroll.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last Friday (20 March), is designed to keep people employed, even if they are not working. The compensation will cover up to...
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