furlough scheme will be reduced from this month as the UK Government winds down the scheme. Bosses will have to pick up 10% of their furloughed workers’ salaries, with the proportion rising to 20% in August before it closes in October.Provisional figures released by the UK Government show the number of jobs furloughed north of the border stood at 173,000 at May 31st.This was down from the 275,000 furloughed jobs on April 30th.Around 87,000 women were furloughed compared to 86,900 men.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply.
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