Rejected petition Make mental health prevention a legal duty under health & safety law

Amend the Health & Safety at Work Act to make mental health prevention a legal duty for employers. This includes psychological risk assessments, leadership accountability, early intervention, and reporting on wellbeing KPIs—not just optional support.

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Poor mental health costs the UK billions every year. Current laws protect physical safety but ignore psychological harm. This isn’t about mandatory training—it’s about legal accountability. Prevention must be built into workplace law so employers act before crisis hits, not after

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Employers already have a "duty of care". This means they must do all they reasonably can to support workers' health, safety and wellbeing.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/section/2

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Date submitted 8 April 2025
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