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Review anti-discrimination laws to stop unfair appearance-based discrimination

Submitted on Friday 24th July 2015

Published on Monday 27th July 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 27th January 2016

Signatures: 195

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Citizens ~ Law ~ UK

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Review anti-discrimination laws to stop unfair appearance-based discrimination

Petition Details

In the UK, there are a number of specified characteristics the law will protect against discrimination, specifically regarding behaviour in professional environments. However, many aspects of a person's appearance and individual nature are not covered by this protection. This needs to change.

Additional Information

Employers can discriminate against employees, or prospective candidates on the basis of superficial attributes such as hair colour, make-up, piercings and tattoos. It is unfair to subject innocent, hard-working citizens to this prejudice and unjust treatment in the workplace on appearance-based grounds, especially without any legal means to challenge such discrimination. Nobody should be made to feel inferior or disadvantaged due to harmless self-expression. Appearance doesn't define ability.


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