Gordon Ramsay has reportedly used the government’s furlough scheme to pay axed staff their notice despite being worth millions.
The celebrity chef previously faced backlash when it was reported he’d laid off 500 staff amid the coronavirus crisis. According to The Sun on Sunday, Gordon is making use of the furlough scheme to pay some of those staff their notice.
The publication claims to have seen an email from Gordon Ramsay Restaurants’ HR Director Sarah Anderson to a London-based worker, which reads: ‘Should you not wish to apply for a new role, you will remain on the furlough scheme for the duration of your notice.’ The source said: ‘The furlough scheme is called the job retention scheme — but that is not what he seems to be using it