Petition · Department for Business and Trade

Require employers to implement medical advice on workplace adjustments

Closed 85 signatures

What the petition asks

Employers do not have to implement GP and Occupational Health advice on workplace adjustments if it is not "reasonable", leaving disabled and unwell workers unprotected. We call for a law requiring employers to follow medical recommendations unless they can prove it’s objectively impossible.
Give medical professionals, not employers the final say on workplace adjustments. We want the Government to make GP and Occupational Health recommendations legally binding unless employers can prove implementation is impossible. We think this will protect health, prevent discrimination, and keep people in work.

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
10 May 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 85
Status Closed
Department Department for Business and Trade
Opened 10 Nov 2025
Closed 10 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.