Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Review law on disability-related dismissals and employment tribunals
Closed
785 signatures
What the petition asks
Review law on employers disciplining or dismissing staff for disability-related absence. Review if employment tribunals are making reasonable adjustments, the speed of responses, and treatment of harassment cases and evidence examination. Mandate disability training for judges and panel members.
We believe disabled workers are being punished for disability-related absences, some employers are not applying disability trigger points and other parts of the Equality Act 2010 to disabled people, leading to unlawful performance management processes harassment and unfair dismissal. Some self-represented claimants report ignored evidence, no adjustments, and years of delay, which is discriminatory. We feel stronger protections are needed so the law truly safeguards disabled people.
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
785
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
17 Nov 2025
Closed
17 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.