CLC initiative includes advice on when to furlough staff

The construction industry has been issued with new guidance on how best to handle the employment issues raised by the coronavirus crisis.

The eight-page document, which has been produced by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), provides the industry with information on furloughing staff, the coronavirus job retention scheme and the self-employed income support scheme.

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As sites shut down, contractors are having to furlough staff until the crisis passes

Andy Mitchell, chair of the CLC, said: "These schemes are fundamental to protecting jobs and the future of the construction sector. Therefore we hope that this guidance will inform and encourage more to take up these unprecedented offers of support from the government.â€

The document includes a series of frequently asked question sections that are