Millions of furloughed workers have been urged to help out picking fruit and veg during the harvest to stop crops spoiling in the fields.
The government has warned that there may not be enough workers in May and June, as the migrant workers farms usually rely on cannot travel here due to lockdown restrictions.
But how easy is it for people on furlough to take on a second job? We asked employment experts how to go about it.
The first thing to note is that there is nothing in the government scheme that stops you from doing so. You will not lose out on payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for taking up the call to work on farms, or elsewhere such as in supermarkets.
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