Submitted on Wednesday 12th February 2025
Rejected on Thursday 27th March 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Remove all deductions from overtime pay
Remove all deductions from overtime pay for employees to encourage more people to work extra hours when they need to for personal gains as well as business support
At a time where the cost of living is at a high and more people are living pay check to pay check, a system like this would allow people to earn more without being punished through there hard working income. With personal debt and mental health on the rise as well as many more reasons why people are unable to satisfy there personal lives, bringing in this system would put more money in the nations pockets. This would also help businesses get staff to work extra hours as the staff would be more inclined to do the work
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The following petition calls for a similar action:
Don’t tax people on any overtime they work.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701418
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