Rejected petition Pay workers in nursing home 80% of their wages if they test positive for Covid19

Pay key workers such as nurse and care staff 80% of their wage if they are off sick with positive COVID when they are expected to work with cases in private companies.

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Government or private companies should have to pay their nurses and care staff 80% of their wage if they test positive for COVID19 when they are looking after it at the work place.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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We think this petition is similar:

Ensure care workers get full pay from day one of Coronavirus-related absence:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307650

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Date submitted 29 April 2020
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