The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended further to March 2021 following the Chancellor's announcement. The CJRS will now remain open for a further five months until the end of March 2021. Joanne Frew, head of employment practice at legal business DWF, commented:
Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library comments:
The CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, welcomes the extension of the furlough scheme to help employers to plan for and save jobs in those sectors directly impacted through this period of lockdowns and loss of business. At the same time, the CIPD would urge government to also provide more support for those people who do lose their jobs with funding for training, coaching and support to find alternative work.
Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement extending the furlough scheme today, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, said:
Responding to the Chancellor’s extension of the furlough scheme until March, Musab Hemsi, Partner, LexLeyton said:
Responding to the announcement that England will re-enter lockdown from Thursday, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, said:
Quarter ending in September saw steady optimism in businesses’ hiring confidence, and growing intentions to hire – REC
Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library comments:
Responding to today’s announcement of additional support for businesses, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said:
Dean Sadler, CEO and Founder at Tribepad
Last week saw the first fall in the number of active job adverts in the UK since July, according to figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
The UK economy grew by 6.6% in July, but still remains far below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)[i] The UK unemployment rate has also risen to its highest level for two years[ii].
Another day, another set of figures released by the Office for National Statistics that are jumped upon by the press to spell out doom and gloom.
Andrew Hunter, co-founder of Adzuna, comments:
Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said: