Petition · past parliament
Stop British Telecom from making compulsory redundancies.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop BT Technology is pressing ahead with compulsory redundancies.
Myself and my colleagues face an uncertain future if BT carries out its plans to make compulsory redundancies. The economy will suffer greatly as hundreds of us find ourselves out of work in the midst of a global pandemic.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
British Telecommunications plc is a private company. Decisions about redundancies are for British Telecom, not the UK Government and Parliament.
We understand that you are concerned about redundancies. You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to Government support or redundancy law if there's a change that you'd like to see. You may wish to sign some of these petitions instead:
Prevent companies making employees redundant or laying them off due to COVID-19: Prevent companies making employees redundant or laying them off due to COVID-19
Extend the furlough scheme at 80% until at least December 2020: Extend the furlough scheme at 80% until at least December 2020
Increase £30,000 redundancy pay tax free threshold to £60,000 or fully tax free: Increase £30,000 redundancy pay tax free threshold to £60,000 or fully tax free.
Allow Notice Pay to be tax exempt for those receiving zero redundancy pay: Allow Notice Pay to be tax exempt for those receiving zero redundancy pay.
Redundancy can cause huge uncertainty, stress and anxiety. You can find information on how to cope with redundancy here: https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/coronavirus-and-work/coping-with-redundancy/
You can find out about your rights during redundancy here: https://www.acas.org.uk/redundancy
We understand that you are concerned about redundancies. You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to Government support or redundancy law if there's a change that you'd like to see. You may wish to sign some of these petitions instead:
Prevent companies making employees redundant or laying them off due to COVID-19: Prevent companies making employees redundant or laying them off due to COVID-19
Extend the furlough scheme at 80% until at least December 2020: Extend the furlough scheme at 80% until at least December 2020
Increase £30,000 redundancy pay tax free threshold to £60,000 or fully tax free: Increase £30,000 redundancy pay tax free threshold to £60,000 or fully tax free.
Allow Notice Pay to be tax exempt for those receiving zero redundancy pay: Allow Notice Pay to be tax exempt for those receiving zero redundancy pay.
Redundancy can cause huge uncertainty, stress and anxiety. You can find information on how to cope with redundancy here: https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/coronavirus-and-work/coping-with-redundancy/
You can find out about your rights during redundancy here: https://www.acas.org.uk/redundancy
Timeline
| 22 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.