The right to wear the coronavirus mask for employees in contact with customers.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Preserve workers' health by using masks. People who work in bars, restaurants, in close contact with the public must wear masks and gloves to preserve their health and limit the infection of the coronavirus.

A friend asked to be able to wear the mask to work in a coffee bar, but her employer sent her home, without pay, to warn her that it would have worried the customers.
Inadmissible for worker protection, especially in this period.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since this petition was started, the Government announced that all bars, restaurants and cafés are to close. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-further-measures-on-social-distancing

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/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

14 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Mar 2020

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