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Furloughed women are out of work for longer than men, says study Researchers warn scheme may not be enough to address economic impact of Covid crisis on women 12 March 2021 • 12:04am Furloughed men have fared better in finding work since the first lockdown, according to the study Credit: GETTY IMAGES Furlough has disproportionately affected women, academics at King s College London have concluded. Once furloughed, women were without work for longer periods than men, according to research by the Global Institute for Women s Leadership. The researchers at King s College said that women have been losing out under the furlough scheme, contributing to fears that they have worse job and financial security than men. ....
A BUS privateer was accused today of using the taxpayer-funded furlough scheme to pay staff who have been laid off while its drivers are on strike against wage cuts. Four hundred drivers at Go North West in Manchester are involved in a dispute over the firm’s plan to fire and rehire them on new contracts requiring longer hours for lower wages. The drivers at the Queens Road depot have responded by launching an indefinite campaign of strike action. Other workers at the depot who are not on strike, such as cleaners, have been laid off. Unite says the company is using the taxpayer-funded furlough scheme to pay their wages. ....
City of Mounds resolves ongoing water issue Mounds water crisis resolved By Colin Baillie | March 10, 2021 at 6:01 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 6:48 AM MOUNDS, Ill. (KFVS) - A deadline for the City of Mounds had residents wondering if their water was going to be shut off. Due to an outstanding bill, the city needed to reach an agreement before March 10 with Southwater, Inc., their water provider, or the city would be without water. Mounds Mayor Rita Flummer felt some weight lifted off of her shoulders. She said they signed the agreement with the water company March 9. âWhen this is all done we will go forward with our regular monthly bills right now just go forward like this had never happened,â said Flummer. ....
“You cannot submit your claim more than 14 days before your claim period end date.” The Government website adds: “Claims must be submitted by 11.59pm 14 calendar days after the month you’re claiming for. “If this time falls on the weekend or a bank holiday then claims should be submitted on the next working day.” To claim for furlough days in February 2021, the claim must be submitted by March 15, 2021. Trending March 2021 - April 14, 2021 April 2021 - May 14, 2021 May 2021 - June 14, 2021 June 2021 - July 14, 2021 July 2021- August 16, 2021 August 2021 - September 14, 2021 September 2021 - October 14, 2021 From November 1, 2020, HMRC may still accept some late claims providing people have taken reasonable care to try and claim on time and claimed without delay as soon as they were able to. ....