Petition · past parliament
COVID19: No Layoffs of permanent employees until Carona Virus pandemic is over
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Until Carona Virus global pandemic is over and normalcy regained any company over the staff size of 100 people
-Should not be allowed to layoff/make employees redundant during the pandemic and for 6 months after pandemic ends
-Employees should be paid in full and be supported fully by employers
-Should not be allowed to layoff/make employees redundant during the pandemic and for 6 months after pandemic ends
-Employees should be paid in full and be supported fully by employers
This pandemic is a once in generation global crisis for humanity
Economy, money, business, finance, etc are by the people, of the people, for the people
In good times businesses make millions and billions from the societies they thrive on, so in bad times they should support the employees and the society when they are fighting hard for their survival
It is inhumane and immoral for any company to layoff permanent staff during a global crisis instead of supporting the people they thrive on
Economy, money, business, finance, etc are by the people, of the people, for the people
In good times businesses make millions and billions from the societies they thrive on, so in bad times they should support the employees and the society when they are fighting hard for their survival
It is inhumane and immoral for any company to layoff permanent staff during a global crisis instead of supporting the people they thrive on
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about ending the employment of individual workers is a matter for employers, not the Government or Parliament.
Since you started your petition the Government has announced measures to support businesses retain staff, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which will reimburse businesses for 80% of employee wages, up to £2,500 a month: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses#support-for-businesses-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
We have also started a petition calling on the Government to ensure employees are paid their full wage if they can't work due to coronavirus, which you might like to sign: 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
Since you started your petition the Government has announced measures to support businesses retain staff, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which will reimburse businesses for 80% of employee wages, up to £2,500 a month: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses#support-for-businesses-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
We have also started a petition calling on the Government to ensure employees are paid their full wage if they can't work due to coronavirus, which you might like to sign: 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
| 15 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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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.