Yesterday, Recruiter carried a story in which employment lawyers suggested agency bosses could build goodwill and retain high performers they have furloughed by topping up their pay. JobsinWales.com saw our story and asked the chancellor to go one step further.

The petition puts forward the argument that thousands of employees, including recruiters, estate agents, sales and sales development staff, rely on their monthly commission and bonus payments, making up a significant part of their pay, and are being forgotten by the chancellor.

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