Petition · past parliament
Expand the JRS to include new seasonal workers contracted to start after 28 Feb
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government announced salary support for all contracted workers affected by business closure during COVID-19. However, the JRS appears to exclude contracted seasonal workers with start dates after 28 Feb 2020, employed in good faith. Can the government address support for these workers?
The JRS is a good scheme but the 28 Feb cut-off appears to exclude new seasonal workers (campsites, cafes, hotels) that started in March (or later). Business will need these staff on reopening. Having said they would guarantee 80% salaries for contracted workers, these workers are slipping through a loophole in the scheme as announced on 26 March 2020.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:
Change the Furlough Support Scheme to include new hires after 28th February: Change the Furlough Support Scheme to include new hires after 28th February.
Remove firms discretion and obligate firms to furlough employees where eligible: Remove firms discretion and obligate firms to furlough employees where eligible.
Allow employees to claim the 80% income support directly from the Government: Allow employees to claim the 80% income support directly from the Government
Consider paying commission and bonus as part or furlough payment: Consider paying commission and bonus as part or furlough payment
Pay those who had job offers retracted 80% of the wage they would have earned: Pay those who had job offers retracted 80% of the wage they would have earned.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you 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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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 letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Change the Furlough Support Scheme to include new hires after 28th February: Change the Furlough Support Scheme to include new hires after 28th February.
Remove firms discretion and obligate firms to furlough employees where eligible: Remove firms discretion and obligate firms to furlough employees where eligible.
Allow employees to claim the 80% income support directly from the Government: Allow employees to claim the 80% income support directly from the Government
Consider paying commission and bonus as part or furlough payment: Consider paying commission and bonus as part or furlough payment
Pay those who had job offers retracted 80% of the wage they would have earned: Pay those who had job offers retracted 80% of the wage they would have earned.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you 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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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 letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.