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A decision made (23/11/2007) regarding: Jersey Employment Tribunal - Appointment of Four Side Members.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2007-0078
Decision Summary Title :	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\Ministerial decisions\DS Tribunal Appointments 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 Tribunal Appointments 19Nov07		Date of Written Report:	19/11/2007
Written Report Author:	Kate Morel, Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Employment Tribunal – Appointment of Four Side Members
Decision(s): The Minister approved the recommendation of four new side members to sit on the Jersey Employment Tribunal and decided to propose States approval of their appointment.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Employment Tribunal (Jersey) Regulations 2005 were amended by the Employment Tribunal (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 2007 in February 2007, increasing the number of Side Members who may be appointed to the Employment Tribunal by four; two with knowledge or experience of or interest in trade unions or matters relating to employees generally; and two with knowledge or experience of or interest in employers’ associations or matters relating to employers generally. An open recruitment process was undertaken in consultation with the Appointments Commission and four suitable candidates were selected and recommended to the Social Security Minister. The Minister accepted the recommendations and agreed to propose the appointments to the States.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Proposition to be lodged by the Greffe for States approval at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):