British Gas | Firm made £80m & took furlough cash - then changed staff working conditions

Last week, British Gas hit headlines after it was reported that hundreds of engineers had lost their jobs as part of a “fire and rehire” scheme.

According to the Sun, the energy and home services provider fired circa 500 workers who install and repair boilers and heating systems. This was on April 1, 2021.

This news comes despite British Gas reporting profits of £80million in its most recent update.

In addition to this, the Guardian reported over the weekend that the firm’s parent company, Centrica, received £27million under the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).