Chelsea ‘tell casual workers they WILL be paid April wages in full’

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Chelsea ‘tell casual workers including stewards and hospitality staff they WILL be paid April wages in full’ as clubs continue to deal with financial fallout from the coronavirus crisis

  • Chelsea have reportedly provided a financial boost for their casual staff
  • Club will pay stewards, hospitality staff and other workers their April wages
  • Frank Lampard’s side were due to face Watford at Stamford Bridge on April 12 
  • Spurs and Liverpool backtracked on using the government’s furlough scheme 
  • Learn more about how to help people impacted by COVID

By Joe Strange for MailOnline

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Chelsea have told their matchday staff they will be paid in full this month despite the season being in a state of shutdown, according to Goal.com.

The Premier League giants will fund the wages of casual workers themselves, rather than using the government’s furlough scheme.

Stewards, hospitality staff and club legends who work in the premium seating areas, including Kerry Dixon and Ron Harris, will all benefit from the club’s decision.

Stamford Bridge is pictured locked up as the coronavirus crisis continues to rock football

WHAT DOES FURLOUGH MEAN? 

When an employee is placed on furlough they are temporarily put on a leave of absence and not paid, although they remain on the payroll, meaning that they do not lose their job.

This could be because there is no work for these employees, or that the company is not able to afford to pay them, because of the effects of the coronavirus crisis. 

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will last for at least three months from March 1.

Chelsea were due to face Watford at Stamford Bridge on April 12 but the coronavirus pandemic has caused all games in England to be postponed.

Goal state that the club will not ask matchday staff to work any extra hours for zero pay when the season eventually returns, and that they have advanced accrued holiday pay in some cases.

Liverpool, Tottenham and Bournemouth have all made u-turns on using the government’s fulough scheme, which uses tax payer money to pay staff up to £2,500 a month until at least the end of July.

More to follow. 

 



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