This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make racial and gender equality at work a legal requirement
Ensure that employers do not hide behind words such as 'commit or endeavour to have a more diverse workforce' to cover up the fact that they simply do not reflect their communities in terms of racial and gender equality, and there is no justification for it.
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Change the law to reflect the seriousness of these inequality issues and the need for imminent change at all levels of the workforce in our country.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you are concerned about diversity of workforces, but it's not clear what you want the Government to do about this.
The Equality Act already protects people from being discriminated against in recruitment and employment on the basis of any protected characteristic, including gender and race.
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