Enable employers to pay their employees full pay for absence due to Coronavirus

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Coronavirus is now a pandemic which threatens the closure of schools and nurseries, resulting in parents having to take time off work. There is currently no set provision that enables working parents to have special leave at full pay, if they cannot take sick pay or annual leave.

Statutory pay does not cover the bills for most working families. Employees may not be entitled to annual or sick pay if it has been used up or if they are self-employed. Closing schools and nurseries could make families in arrears with their finances if unable to work and bring money in. We do not want families on the streets or in financial crisis because the government is closing schools/nurseries without ensuring
that working families will get paid their wages.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Ensure employees are paid their full wage if they can't work due to coronavirus

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Timeline

13 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
26 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 26 Mar 2020

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