The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance has been updated to reflect the changes to the scheme from 1 August. This guidance for employers from HMRC explains that claims can only be made through the scheme now if the employee has previously been furloughed for 3 consecutive weeks between March 1 and 30 June ( or if you submitted your claim before 31 July).
The CBI has also published recent guidance for employers about what businesses need to know about furloughing employees through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The CIPD has a flexible furlough planning checklist that businesses can use to help work through the key dates and tasks required to place employees on the furlough scheme.