Make workplaces and schools recognise pets as family members

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Force any and all workplaces to recognise pets as family members when concerning family emergencies, wether that be an accident, urgent surgery being needed, death, etc.

Time off will be granted in cases of death depending on time of ownership, and time will be given for medical emergencies

Pets are family.
Nearly 50% of the UK agrees upon this.

For some people pets are their only family, their only friends, companions, or even life dependencies. They can help us through the toughest times, wether that be something as simple as failing a test or not getting a job, to losing another loved one.

Pets are special and should be treated no different than other family, there's already laws protecting them the same as humans, so people should be given time to grieve when losing them too.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Decisions about time off from school for family emergencies are a matter for individual schools, not the Government or Parliament, but we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Introduce a right to pet care and bereavement leave: Introduce a right to pet care and bereavement leave

Timeline

8 Feb 2024	Petition opened for signatures
15 Feb 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Feb 2024

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