Rejected petition COVID-19:- Make employers pay vulnerable self isolating staff their full wage

For employed staff, who fall under the vulnerable bracket and should self isolate to get full pay. If the company cannot afford to fully pay their staff, to make them apply for government funding so staff can get paid at least 80% of their wage.

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For majority of employees in the country, Statory Sick Pay (SSP) is not a liveable wage and would put many into severe debt.

Employees have been told to either work and get full pay, or self isolate and be paid SSP.

Employees feel they have no choice but to continue going to work, because they cannot afford to live on SSP if they are to self isolate for the recommended 12 weeks. This endangers them, physically, and also mentally.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301652

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/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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Date submitted 22 March 2020
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