As I type, companies across the UK are wrestling with the concept of furloughing staff. What can they do while they’re off? Nothing at all? Should we turn off their access to email? Stop them talking to clients? The lawyers I talk to are not definitive in their views, and certainly this smacks of government wonks with little understanding of how small businesses operate, and that cashflowing all those employees is not an easy task. At this time, furloughed workers could be the vital cog that keeps businesses… well, in business.
While we work out the answer to that quandary, one thing is certain. Your furloughed workers have time on their hands. They could be worried about their future job, or delighted that they’ve got time to paint the hall; they have certainly never been more available to take a recruiter’s call or look around for a new opportunity.
Keeping hold of your furloughed workers might not be top of your mind at the moment. But this period will pass, and when it does, bringing your workforce back at the top of their game is crucial.
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