Petition · past parliament

For Agency/temp workers with contracts to get 80% of there wage

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

To have all agency staff with contracts to get paid 80% of there wage
For agency staff with contracts to get paid 80% of there wage through out the corona virus lockdown

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Agency and temporary workers are covered by the Government's schemes for employers already.

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

Find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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

25 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Apr 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.