Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal to pay women less than men.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it illegal to pay women less than men.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's already against the law for employers to pay women less than men for doing the same work. You can find out more about what the law says about equal pay here:
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/equal-pay-equal-work-what-law-says
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's already against the law for employers to pay women less than men for doing the same work. You can find out more about what the law says about equal pay here:
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/equal-pay-equal-work-what-law-says
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.