Petition · past parliament

Require employers to protect employees with food allergies at work

Closed 168 signatures

What the petition asks

The government must make a specific law making it clear that employers have a legal duty to protect employees with serious food allergies.

A lot of people are uneducated about food allergies and the severity of them. A work place should be a safe and comfortable environment but for many people like myself this lack of knowledge means these foods may be brought in, causing a risk of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition.

Employers should ensure staff are creating a safe environment for their colleagues and this includes not consuming foods that others have severe allergies too, this can be done by educating people on allergies and anaphylaxis. I have been working for a company for 5 years and still have colleagues who eat nuts around me causing me to go in to anaphylactic shock.

Timeline

17 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jan 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 168
Status Closed
Opened 17 Jul 2018
Closed 17 Jan 2019

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