Petitions/Introduce a new enforcement scheme for businesses that violate the Equality Act
StatusClosed
Opened2 Apr 2025
Closes2 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Introduce a new enforcement scheme for businesses that violate the Equality Act 2010. This should include immediate fines for discrimination and greater public accountability by publishing a list of violators.

Employment tribunals can be lengthy processes, and many cases may settle privately, we think this may be to hide discrimination. We believe fines create immediate accountability and a public register ensures transparency. Without action, we are concerned disabled employees may be seen as second-class citizens.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sir Julian Smith
1Sir Julian Smith MP
Skipton and Ripon
4
Sarah Smith
2Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn
2
Liam Conlon
3Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Daniel Francis
4Daniel Francis MP
Bexleyheath and Crayford
1
Mr Adnan Hussain
5Mr Adnan Hussain MP
Blackburn
1
Peter Dowd
6Peter Dowd MP
Bootle
1
Sir Christopher Chope
7Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Peter Lamb
8Peter Lamb MP
Crawley
1
Baggy Shanker
9Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
10Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Introduce a new enforcement scheme for businesses that violate the Equality Act — Petitions