Create a Recruitment and Employment Ombudsman Service to enforce employment laws

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

We, the undersigned, respectfully request the creation of a Recruitment and Employment Ombudsman Service, independent from the Government, to oversee the policing of all applicable Employment Laws in relation to recruitment, and to provide advice and assistance to recruiters and candidates.

People who are dismissed from employment for unfair or unlawful reasons have redress through the Employment Tribunals Service.

However, every day, people are rejected for employment for the same unfair or unlawful reasons. Yet they have no form of redress. This means that employers effectively have free rein to ignore Employment Laws in relation to recruitment.

This is why a dedicated Recruitment and Employment Ombudsman Service is desperately needed.

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.

People who feel they have been discriminated against in job applications already have redress in law. Citizens Advice has published some information abut people's legal rights in this situation. You can find out more here:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/discrimination-at-work/checking-if-its-discrimination/if-you-think-youve-been-unfairly-treated-when-applying-for-a-job/

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

21 Aug 2019	Petition opened for signatures
3 Oct 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Oct 2019

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