This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Fine businesses that have put profit before staff wellbeing during COVID-19
Fine non essential businesses who have made a decision to stay open during COVID-19 not only put the welfare of their staff at risk but also their families.
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Challenge the decisions made by Sports Direct and other businesses on their treatment of staff during this time. If they have made profit and are staying open, or if they are refusing to pay staff or 'furlough' them during this time.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has already empowered to take action against businesses that are staying open after being required to close, but the Government has only required certain businesses to close: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance
If you want the Government to close all businesses that are not vital, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308122
If you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310805
If you want the Government to close all shops including supermarkets, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310341
If you want the Government to close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307294
If you would like the Government to close all non-essential online stores and warehouses, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311765
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/
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