Have it in Law that Horseracing staff have 1 day off per week.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the government to introduce 1 day of rest per week for all horseracing staff in the UK.

As it stands racing staff in the UK currently must work 13 days in every 14.
Regular work. I.e. mon-fri jobs will have 2 days off per week. 52x2 =104 days per annum.
Racing staff have 52÷2= 26 days per annum.
That is 78 days staff miss out on annually.
Racing staff must work unsociable hours, work in all weather conditions, split shifts, plus work weekends and bank holidays.
There is not going to be change from within the industry without help from Government.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. All UK workers, other than in certain jobs (not including the racing industry) are entitled to the same amount of leave, one day per week. It is for individual employers to offer longer rest periods, depending on hours worked per week.

Employers cannot be required to work more than 48 hours in any 7 day period.

You can find out more here: https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/TUC_KYR_Working%20Time%2C%20Breaks%20and%20Holidays_ART_Low%20res.pdf

You could start a petition calling for the UK Government to guarantee a 48 hour break for all workers, if that's what you'd like to see happen.

Timeline

27 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
7 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Sep 2020

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