Liverpool will NOT furlough non-playing staff as club perform dramatic U-turn

Liverpool will NOT furlough staff as club perform dramatic U-turn after backlash at decision to use tax-payer money Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore revealed the U-turn in a letter to fans Club ‘came to the wrong conclusion’ on decision to furlough non-playing staff The Premier League leaders received a huge backlash for their initial decision … Read more

Piers Morgan and Jamie Carragher lead criticism of Liverpool after they furlough non-playing staff

Liverpool Football Club is continuing to deal with a range of challenges caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to update supporters on the progress that has been made to date.  While our priority from the outset has been to focus primarily on the health and wellbeing of our players, staff, … Read more

Liverpool reveal they have placed staff on furlough but insist employees will still be paid

Liverpool Football Club is continuing to deal with a range of challenges caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to update supporters on the progress that has been made to date.  While our priority from the outset has been to focus primarily on the health and wellbeing of our players, staff, … Read more

Disney to furlough some ‘non-essential’ U.S. employees from April 19 in wake of coronavirus shutdown

Walt Disney Co said Thursday it will start furloughs of non-essential U.S. employees across the company on April 19 in response to the global coronavirus outbreak that has shut down or disrupted its media and theme park businesses. Disney had committed to full pay and benefits for all employees through April 18 despite the closure … Read more

Bailout of the giants: Biggest firms put thousands of staff on furlough – and we face £60bn bill 

Bailout of the giants: Biggest firms put thousands of staff on furlough – and we face £60bn bill British Airways, Nissan, Arcadia and Ovo all planning to furlough workers  Join a growing list of names, from Greggs to Costa, McDonald’s and Primark Experts say as many as 6.1million private sector employees could be furloughed  By … Read more

British Airways will furlough workers on 80 per cent pay after grounding all flights at Gatwick

British Airways has struck a deal with its unions to suspend more than 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff in one of the airline industry’s most dramatic moves yet to survive the coronavirus pandemic. With global travel in turmoil as the virus takes hold around the world, BA’s owner, IAG, said it would also cut … Read more