Petition · past parliament
Create an anti-bullying law to protect employees in the workplace
Closed
867 signatures
What the petition asks
To create a code of practice for employers and employees on the prevention and resolution of bullying at work.
There is currently no UK law that protects an employee outside of harassment with specific criteria. Not all bullying falls into these categories and it is affecting millions
There is currently no UK law that protects an employee outside of harassment with specific criteria. Not all bullying falls into these categories and it is affecting millions
There are currently 9.1 million people who are affected by workplace bullying in the UK, which covers almost the entire population of Scotland and Wales alone.
1 in 3 people leave their job due to bullying and 91% of employees believe that bullying is not handled appropriately by their organisation.
There is no law that protects an employee part from harassment (which has specific criteria) and not all bullying falls into these brackets. This is costing the economy £18 BILLION A YEAR to absence related sickness.
1 in 3 people leave their job due to bullying and 91% of employees believe that bullying is not handled appropriately by their organisation.
There is no law that protects an employee part from harassment (which has specific criteria) and not all bullying falls into these brackets. This is costing the economy £18 BILLION A YEAR to absence related sickness.
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
867
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Sep 2022
Closed
23 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.