Shut down all UK call centre's and encourage working from home.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Most call centres such as Sky, Vodafone and EE could hold the ability to work from home instead of going to the office, so closing down the offices would help out with stopping the spread of the virus.

We being advised now to not go to any gatherings of more than two people. Where call centres are still filling up with up to a hundred people. Which puts everyone at risk, especially when there is a clear option from working at home, it makes you question the company caring about your health and safety. So I think that it would be the best for our nation and it's people if large call offices that have the ability to work from home are made to do this to prevent the spread of the virus from the work and bringing it home.

Why it was rejected

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

The Government has imposed a number of restrictions on individuals and businesses as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. You can find out what you can and can't do here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

If you want the Government to consider closing down offices and businesses and ordering home working, you may wish to sign this petition: Businesses to work from home for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19

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If you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Have a complete lock down to control the spread of the virus

If you want the Government to close all shops including supermarkets, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all shops including supermarkets during covid 19

If you want the Government to close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways to safeguard health

If you would like the Government to close all non-essential online stores and warehouses, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all non essential online stores/warehouses

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

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Apr 2020

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