Legal | Will furloughed staff receive bank holiday pay?

As Brits get ready to down tools for another bank holiday weekend, many workers on furlough will be wondering how their pay will be affected.

In response to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown measures, which saw thousands of businesses temporarily close, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, unveiled the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Under this scheme, the Government will pay up to 80% of furloughed staff wages which can be up to £2,500 per month.

Acas stated that employers can top up the pay of furloughed workers to 100% though this is not compulsory.