Full pay for employees in public and private sector who suffer severe anxiety.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Having worked in the private sector for numerous years and now working in the public sector for over a year, I have come to find that companies are not supportive when an employees mental health illness occurs. Not being supportive in the workplace financially is detrimental to their recovery.

If an employee is already suffering with severe anxiety, depression and panic attacks, surely it would be in a companies best interest to help the employee to recover and aid them in returning back to work. Providing financial help would have a massive impact on an already suffering employee by providing support but also not adding another anxiety /panic to an already serious condition. If companies would provide this support then the employee would be very well aided in the recovery process.

Why it was rejected

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

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You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking for the UK Government and Parliament to set a mandatory amount of paid leave for employees who experience mental health problems, if that's what you want to happen. You could also start a new petition asking for the UK Government to launch an awareness campaign aimed at employers about mental health, if that's what you want to happen.

Timeline

15 Nov 2017	Petition opened for signatures
24 Nov 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Nov 2017

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