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A decision made (23/11/2007) regarding: Employment Relations Law - Regulations relating to Registration.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2007-0079
Decision Summary Title :	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\Ministerial decisions\DS Registration Regulations 19Nov07		Date of Decision Summary:	19/11/2007
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 Registration Regulations 19Nov07		Date of Written Report:	19/11/2007
Written Report Author:	Kate Morel, Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Employment Relations Law – Regulations relating to Registration
Decision(s): The Minister approved law drafting instructions for the preparation of Regulations under article 27 of the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Employment Relations Law provides that Regulations may be made under article 27 relating to the registration process for trade unions and employer associations. As the Employment Relations Law will come into force on 21 January 2007, it is essential that Regulations are in place in order to allow trade unions and employer associations to register with the minimum of bureaucracy. The Regulations will provide for application forms and certificates of registration, setting out what information must be supplied to the Registrar in order to register in accordance with the Law.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Kate Morel to submit instructions to the Law Draftsman’s Office.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):