Company letter claims decision to stand down 400 employees will keep more people in jobs
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Staff at the Everyman cinema chain have complained about being left in limbo by the company’s use of “lay off” to stand down 400 employees until audiences return.
By law employers can use “lay off” to send workers home temporarily but, according to the conciliation service Acas, it should be a last resort.
