Review anti-discrimination laws to stop unfair appearance-based discrimination

Closed 195 signatures

What the petition asks

In the UK, there are a number of specified characteristics the law will protect against discrimination, specifically regarding behaviour in professional environments. However, many aspects of a person's appearance and individual nature are not covered by this protection. This needs to change.

Employers can discriminate against employees, or prospective candidates on the basis of superficial attributes such as hair colour, make-up, piercings and tattoos. It is unfair to subject innocent, hard-working citizens to this prejudice and unjust treatment in the workplace on appearance-based grounds, especially without any legal means to challenge such discrimination. Nobody should be made to feel inferior or disadvantaged due to harmless self-expression. Appearance doesn't define ability.

Timeline

27 Jul 2015	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jan 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 195

Status Closed

Opened 27 Jul 2015

Closed 27 Jan 2016

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