This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make it illegal for an employee to be sacked using bradford factor points
Bradford factor points are a mathematical formula to monitor employee sickness. It does not take into account the reason for an absence. If an employee gains enough points they can be legally dismissed.
It is an unfair system for people who are genuinely sick.
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This is an unfair system as it does not take into account why an employee maybe taking sick leave. An employee could have a chronic illness and receive a doctors note and will still gain points, once a certain amount of points are gained that person can be dismissed from their job. Therefore being penalised for having an illness that is out of their control. I would like Parliament to make being dismissed due to bradford factor points illegal.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Employers must have a fair reason for dismissing an employee, but any metrics employers use to decide when to dismiss an employee are a matter for individual employers, not the Government or Parliament.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or Parliament to take the action you have requested.
You can read about your rights in relation to dismissal here: https://www.gov.uk/dismissal/reasons-you-can-be-dismissed
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