Petition · past parliament
Let construction workers wear shorts on a building site if they want.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Working in the building game is hard enough let alone in baking hot weather or closed in a newly built office block with no air conditioning or air flow for that matter. It should be a choice of what you want to wear instead of sweating beyond belief.
Non needed
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
At the moment, this is a decision for employers, acting within the relevant law, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to take action, you could start a new petition asking clearly for a specific action.
If you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to take action, you could start a new petition asking clearly for a specific action.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.