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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Give protection to 0 hour employees to keep their jobs

The government has vowed to pay 80% of wages to employers, to keep employees in their jobs, so they do not remain jobless. This should also include people with 0 hour contracts

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It is fortunate to hear that the government is doing all to help, however, if employees are on 0 hours a week, but they have been doing a minimum of 25 hours per week, they should be protected too

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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.

Give financial help to agency and zero hour workers during COVID-19 outbreak: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301328

Remove the minimum earnings threshold for Statutory Sick Pay: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300669

You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

And 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/

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/

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