{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/549296.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":549296,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Stop British Telecom from making compulsory redundancies.","background":"Stop BT Technology is pressing ahead with compulsory redundancies.","additional_details":"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.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":11,"created_at":"2020-08-22T13:26:18.911Z","updated_at":"2020-09-08T16:25:34.876Z","rejected_at":"2020-09-08T15:20:41.740Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-08-22T17:02:24.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"British Telecommunications plc is a private company. Decisions about redundancies are for British Telecom, not the UK Government and Parliament. \r\n\r\nWe 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: \r\n\r\nPrevent companies making employees redundant or laying them off due to COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305475 \r\n\r\nExtend the furlough scheme at 80% until at least December 2020: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/330657\r\n\r\nIncrease £30,000 redundancy pay tax free threshold to £60,000 or fully tax free: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333119\r\n\r\nAllow Notice Pay to be tax exempt for those receiving zero redundancy pay: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549012\r\n\r\nRedundancy 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/ \r\n\r\nYou can find out about your rights during redundancy here: https://www.acas.org.uk/redundancy"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}