EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL

Early day motion 8, tabled 4 June 2014 by Graham Allen (Labour). Signed by 55 members.

That this House expresses concern about employment protection for the terminally ill; notes that terminal conditions are currently covered by current disability legislation, therefore terminally ill employees can be dismissed if they are no longer able to conduct their role with reasonable adjustments; understands that this can mean that terminally ill people can be subjected to stressful assessments, subsequent dismissal and the loss of death in-service benefits - all following the diagnosis of a terminal illness; and calls for additional Government protection for employees from the point of diagnosis.

Signatures by party: Labour 41, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.