State support and coronavirus - a trade union guide (June 2020)

Chapter 1

1. Retaining jobs: the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CVJRS)

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The coronavirus outbreak has put the UK economy under massive strain. In March, the government ordered thousands of businesses and other organisations, including restaurants, pubs and nightclubs, hairdressers and shops selling non-essential items, indoor leisure and fitness centres, community centres and places of worship, to close their doors to the public.


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