direct to your inbox Parents should be offered furlough by their employers if their child's school is shut due to Covid-19, says a trade union.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging employers to allow staff affected by school closures the opportunity to be furloughed - a reason permitted under furlough rules.
It said it was concerned that not all bosses are aware that caring responsibilities are an acceptable reason to furlough, meaning many mothers and fathers will have no choice but to take unpaid time off work to care for their children - or even be forced to leave their jobs altogether.
Instead, employers can help workers through the crisis and give them a financial lifeline by offering them furlough, said the TUC.It also warned that.