Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Remove firms discretion and obligate firms to furlough employees where eligible.
Closed
898 signatures
What the petition asks
Companies should be obligated by the government to furlough employees where eligible, this should not be solely at firms discretion.
Many redundant employees are missing out on the furlough scheme for no other reason than firms have discretion, and some simply cannot be bothered with helping their recently redundant employees. The scheme the government have rightly won applause for is not being utilised in the way that it should by some employers.
Timeline
| 17 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
898
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
17 Apr 2020
Closed
17 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.