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A decision made (24/04/2007) regarding: Presentation to the States of a Report on the Employment Forum’s redundancy and business transfers recommendations, and the Social Security Minister’s response to the recommendations, as the basis for a law drafting instructions.

Subject:	Presentation to the States of a Report on the Employment Forum’s redundancy and business transfers recommendations, and the Social Security Minister’s response to the recommendations, as the basis for a law drafting instructions
Decision Reference:		Exempt clause(s):	public
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):	n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\Phase 2\Minister’s Response tupe redund 23Apr07
Written report – Title	Employment Forum Recommendation on Redundancy and Business Transfers and Ministerial Response.
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Kate Morel, Policy Principal
Decision(s): The Minister approved the presentation to the States of a Report consisting of the Employment Forum’s recommendation on Redundancy and Business Transfers, and the Minister’s response to the recommendations, as the basis for law drafting instructions.
Reason(s) for decision: The Minister received the Employment Forum’s recommendation on 16 February and met representatives of the Forum on 23 March to discuss the recommendations in detail. The Minister wishes to publicise the Forum’s recommendations and his responses, and submit the outcomes to the Law Draftsman.
Action required: Submit the Forum’s Recommendation and Minister’s Response to the Greffe for presentation to the States as a Report, and submit the resulting Report to the Law Draftsman’s Office.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)	Date of Decision: 24 April 2007