Submitted on Thursday 5th November 2020
Rejected on Thursday 17th December 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Allow retail employees the right to enforce wearing a mask to customers in shops
To support retail workers in being able to enforce mask wearing or proof of exemption to customers when entering a shop to further protect both staff and other customers.
It will slow down the infection rate and protect more people from contracting the virus.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
It is already a legal requirement to wear face coverings in shops, and premises can take reasonable steps to promote compliance with the law. However, enforcing fines and criminal offences such as the above is a matter for law enforcement and other authorised bodies.
See: www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
You could start a petition calling for extra resource to support the police to enforce mask wearing in indoor settings including retail venues, if that's something you'd like to see happen.
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