Quite easy really.  Furlough is a minimum of 3 weeks and currently max of 3 months but could be extended.  With enough of you on an agreed rota you do your week on call then 3 or more weeks furloughed.  

 

And back to the op question. Whilst furloughed you should not be working. 

Edited April 4, 20206 yr by AgsDave

30 minutes ago, AgsDave said:

Quite easy really.  Furlough is a minimum of 3 weeks and currently max of 3 months but could be extended.  With enough of you on an agreed rota you do your week on call then 3 or more weeks furloughed.  

 

And back to the op question. Whilst furloughed you should not be working. 

Apart from the laws on how long you can work without a break, if your on call 24/7 for one week I am sure that your employer would be breaking the law. I often wonder about weekends, back in the day when we used to do keyholding I was out half the night on a Friday and then oin call all day the next day. You couldn't get away with that these days 

You trying to say if your on call you get the normal working day off ?? 

On 28/03/2020 at 12:12, Brian hall said:

Hi, can anyone give me the correct answer, my security company is going to Furlough myself and five engineers, but we have been told we still have to go on the call out rota, surely when Furloughed you can not do any type of work for that company ? 

I've now heard of a couple of companies doing the same thing. Engineers are to offer phone assistance and as a last resort attend site. I imagine there will be a fair few faults that will need an engineer visit. I guess no-one will find out and even if they did no action would be taken.

Phone response is still classed as working. 

There maybe a clause in the employers contract to waiver the work time regulations due to unforeseen circumstances where necessary by the company.

 

Nationals would normally be flexible enough to allow at least part of the next day in lieu, smaller companies wouldn't normally have the resources.

 

It shouldn't be us versus them when it comes to employers and employees, it's an unprecedented situation.

Working together with everyone to find balance between making sure you all have a company to go back to and not breaking these regulations will benefit everyone.

2 hours ago, AgsDave said:

You trying to say if your on call you get the normal working day off ?? 

No not the normal days, you are entitled to time off if you are called out but its hour for hour, and I think one hour call out doesnt count.I was thinking more the weekend when engineers are on call Friday 5pm and the are working right up till Monday 5pm I mean if you get called out all Sunday night you can take Monday daytime off, but you cannot do that Saturday or Sunday Daytime so easily 

2 hours ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

It shouldn't be us versus them when it comes to employers and employees, it's an unprecedented situation.

 

I see a lot of whining on the local rags facebook

Bars, restaurants, certain factory's have binned all the work force,

many others are expecting full pay whilst they hide away from the world, but expect food, pharmacy's, post,couriers, the nhs ect to be working flat out

when work returns I expect to maybe loose a few of the older subscribers / some business.

I expect new orders to be thin on the ground & open invoices needing collecting via legal action.

All employees are allowed to "volunteer " for there company tho asking as they are not directly making money for them , so maintenance is allowed as an example volunteered 

 

Won't work well for nationals but smaller companies like you lot will work something out I am sure

9 hours ago, al-yeti said:

All employees are allowed to "volunteer " for there company tho asking as they are not directly making money for them , so maintenance is allowed as an example volunteered 

 

Won't work well for nationals but smaller companies like you lot will work something out I am sure

You have a link for that pls