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A decision made (21/12/2007) regarding: Employment Relations Law - Codes of Practice to be made by Order.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2007-0093
Decision Summary Title :	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\Ministerial decisions\DS Order for Codes 12Dec07		Date of Decision Summary:	12/12/2007
Decision Summary Author:	Kate Morel, Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\Ministerial decisions\WR ERL Codes accomp report 18Dec07		Date of Written Report:	18/12/07
Written Report Author:	Kate Morel, Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Employment Relations Law - Codes of Practice to be made by Order
Decision(s): The Minister made an Order approving the codes of practice to be made under the Employment Relations Law.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Employment Relations Law will come into force on 21 January 2008. Article 25 of that Law requires that codes of practice may be approved by Order for the purposes of the Law, provided that the necessary procedures have been followed. Consultation has been undertaken as required; with the Employment Forum, the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service and other persons who may be affected by the codes, and a Ministerial decision has been issued by the Chief Minister regarding international obligations. The Minister is therefore satisfied that an Order should be made bringing the codes into effect on 21 January 2008.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made and forward the signed and sealed Order to the Greffe for notification to the States and archiving.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):