The guidance now makes it clear that employees can carry out functions as employee representatives and accompany other employees in redundancy consultation meetings whilst furloughed.
The key paragraph is:
"Whilst on furlough, employees who are union or non-union representatives may undertake duties and activities for the purpose of individual or collective representation of employees or other workers. However in doing this, they must not provide services to or generate revenue for, or on behalf of your organisation or a linked or associated organisation."
This is welcome clarification on an issue that has been the cause of some concern.
Further amendments include: