Rejected petition Employers to open 25% of job positions for parents 9.30am-2.30pm Monday-Friday

Change/Create the law - every Employer in the UK have to open mandatory minimum 25% job positions for parents in between the times of 9.30am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday.

Make a scheme parents can apply to check eligibility ( in case they have a child with disability or special needs)

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Create a website,where eligible parents can apply for jobs,within these 25%
These changes will help with:

Reducing Universal Credit payments;

Reducing the stress of parents looking for suitable job around school times;
Elimination of discrimination with job applications, job interviews and job positions ( yes we are discriminated when we mention we depend on school run)
Helping UK parent and children's wellbeing;
Having happy Family time

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about working patterns are a matter for individual employers, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 October 2025
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