Gordon Ramsay is using the taxpayer-funded furlough wage scheme to pay axed staff their notice, according to reports.
The TV chef has sparked fury by telling those facing the axe that they can apply for lower-paid jobs.
Gordon’s companies axed 500 workers as restaurants and pubs were told to shut their doors in March.
It’s claimed he laid off many staff without using the furlough scheme.
Now an email seen by The Sun on Sunday, it shows the scheme is being used to pay some staff as they work their notice.
Gordon Ramsay is reportedly using the taxpayer-funded furlough wage scheme to pay axed staff their notice (Image: Getty Images North America)
The message was reportedly sent by Gordon Ramsay Restaurants’ HR Director Sarah Anderson to a London-based worker.
It reads: “Should you not wish to apply for a new role, you will remain on the furlough scheme for the duration of your notice.”
Ramsay — who is thought to be worth £140million — has been questioned by Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke over whether he had helped workers or “exploited the taxpayer”.
The star is thought to be worth £140million (Image: Instagram)
He said: “It will have to be carefully looked at whether the scheme was used to increase the profits of the company.”
Daily Star Online has contacted a rep of Gordon Ramsay for comment.
The latest claims are yet more drama for Gordon, who has reportedly angered Cornwall locals during the coronavirus lockdown.
Gordon and his family irked residents after moving into his £4.4million second home in the West Country during the coronavirus pandemic.
The then risked the wrath of people in the local area by bragging about a 26-mile bike ride on Instagram when complete lockdown rules were firmly in place.
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