Butlin’s ‘is yet to tell up to 1,000 furloughed staff if they will keep their jobs when scheme ends’
Holiday camp operator Butlin’s ‘is yet to tell up to 1,000 furloughed staff if they will keep their jobs when scheme ends in October’
- Holiday firm Butlin’s is currently operating at half of its usual capacity
- They said they haven’t made a decision about workers on the furlough scheme
- Furlough scheme is due to end on October 31 and Government have ruled out extension
Holiday camp operator Butlin’s is yet to tell up to 1,000 furloughed staff if they will keep their jobs when the scheme ends in October.
The firm is currently operating at half of its usual capacity and hasn’t made a decision about workers on the government’s Job Retention Scheme.
A document sent to staff suggests employees will either take paid holiday – if they have any remaining – or unpaid leave if not, the BBC reported.
Butlin’s is currently operating at half of its usual capacity and hasn’t made a decision about workers on the government’s Job Retention Scheme
The furlough scheme is due to end on October 31 and the Government has ruled out any plans to extend it, while Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he is ‘open to creative ideas’
Before the furlough scheme was announced, Butlin’s said 10,000 jobs were at risk with seasonal workers at risk of being laid off if it didn’t get enough state aid to pay their wages. Butlin’s has 6,000 employees in total.
A Butlin’s spokesman said: ‘Our aim is to get all of our team back to work as soon as we can.
‘We are working closely with UK Hospitality and the government to understand the implications of these constantly changing national circumstances, and as a result, we have made no decisions regarding the end of the furlough scheme.’
The furlough scheme is due to end on October 31 and the Government has ruled out any plans to extend it, while Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he is ‘open to creative ideas’.
Up to 70 per cent of wages are currently covered by the scheme, with bosses paying 10 percent and national insurance and pension contributions.
Employers will be required to pay 20 per cent of employees’ wages from October 1, while the Government will continue to pay the remaining 60 per cent.
Butlin’s was opened in 1936, when Billy Butlin bought a plot of land in Skegness to make a British seaside break accessible to all.
He wanted families to feel cared for while they were away and built a team – now known as Redcoats – to set the standard for providing brilliant service to guests.
Butlin’s has three resorts located in the seaside towns of Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness.
They host entertainment and activities throughout the day to keep the whole family entertained, from workouts to live shows.
The Bognor Regis resort in West Sussex borders the South Downs National Park and has three hotels and a new family pool.
Minehead is the largest of the three and is on the hilly moors of Exmoor, Somerset while Skegness is next to the Blue Flag sandy beach.
