Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Extend Employment Tribinal limitation period for disability dscrimination.
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
Disabled Job Applicants are often refused employments on the basis of their disability. The current recourse to justice allows for 3 months from date of notice to institute a claim in the employment Tribunal. This is unfair to a shocked disabled job applicant. The government should allow 15 years.
The government should increase the statute of limitation on Disability related employment disputes from 3 months to 15 years from the date of realisation by the disabled person, of the infringement of his/her rights. Employers usually gamble on the possibility that the disabled applicant cannot afford legal advice or representation.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
1 Jun 2021
Closed
1 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.