PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
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.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
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signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
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