Petition · past parliament
Outlaw umbrella companies so railway workers don't have to pay to be paid
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Please sign to get this problem addressed and outlawed. The people of Britain deserve to earn an honest weeks wage!
Railway workers who work for agencies have to pay an umbrella company to be paid their wages, and also have to pay their employers and their own national insurance!
Who wants to pay to be paid? Why should we work all these hours then to be taxed 30% plus and then also x2 national
Umbrella companies such as - Sterling, Gabem, Gabem TAS, Danbro, T&L contracting etc.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.