Proposals to amend the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Jersey) Law, 1973 and the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989 to provide for students undertaking work experience to have the status of employees.

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A decision made (28/04/2006) regarding Proposals to amend the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Jersey) Law, 1973 and the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989 to provide for students undertaking work experience to have the status of employees.

Subject:	Proposals to amend the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Jersey) Law, 1973 and the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989 to provide for students undertaking work experience to have the status of employees.
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2006-0037		Exempt clause(s):	n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a		Report File ref:	3/-, 4/9
Written report – Title	To receive a progress report on proposals to amend the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance)(Jersey) Law, 1973 and the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law ,1989 to provide for students undertaking work experience to have the status of employees.
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Colin Myers Director of Health and Safety
Decision(s): The Minister to agree the wording of the drafts and accompanying reports of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment No 3) (Jersey) Law, 200- and the Health and Safety (Work Experience) (Jersey) Regulations 200-, and sign the statement of compatibility with European Convention on Human Rights in respect of the amendment to the Law and instructed that they be lodged “au Greffe”.
Reason(s) for decision: To provide for the draft legislation to be progressed for debate by the States.
Action required: The Director of Health and Safety to arrange with the Law Drafting Department and States Greffe for the draft legislation to be lodged “au Greffe” for debate by the States.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 28 April 2006