Rejected petition All government departments closed for corona virus. Have to take unpaid leave

Stop wages to all closed goverment departments. Teachers, civil servants, Etc. If these employees are at home and not doing the job they are paid for. Not every employed person has the luxury of working for a government department. This would reduce the wages bill supporting the working population.

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The working class are being asked to take unpaid leave. Due to the lack of business, with worries over the corona virus. When civil servants, teachers and the like are not at there post, doing the job they are paid for working out taxes, or teaching when they should be. The workers in the travel industry, hair dressers, high street etc. Are being sent home without wages, to protect businesses. Government employees should be forced into the same situation, and, not be paid.

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.

Since you started this petition, the Government has committed to pay up to 80% of workers' wages. We're not sure whether you would like public sector employees to be specifically excluded from this scheme. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what action you would like the Government to take.

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

You can find out what Government support is available for businesses as a result of the coronavirus here: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/

If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284

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/

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Date submitted 18 March 2020
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