Around 34% of employees have been asked to carry out tasks, such as respond to emails, despite it being classed as furlough fraud. Under the job retentions scheme, employers who take staff back as "volunteers" could also face charges of fraud. Have you been asked to work whilst on furlough? Get in touch: emma.munbodh@mirror.co.uk(Image: Getty)The furlough scheme was introduced as a means to avoid redundancies after the UK went into lockdown on March 23. Checking your emails on furlough could mean you're in breach of the scheme - as it's considered being at work.

Source: Daily Mirror June 18, 2020 15:34 UTC