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Tougher sanctions on Tourettes Discrimination in the workplace

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

300,000 people in the UK alone have Tourettes Syndrome. It is involuntary, can be induced by stress and currently discriminated against in the workplace and in interviews. Brought to light by the BBC's 'Employable Me'.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition in its current form as it does not call for a clear action from the UK Government and Parliament. It is already an offence to discriminate against people with Tourette's Syndrome in the workplace, under the Equality Act 2010.

You could start a petition calling for specific additional sanctions for discrimination.

Timeline

25 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Apr 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Apr 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.