Petition · past parliament
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.
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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.