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Discrimination (Age) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

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A decision made 8 April 2016:

 

 

Decision Summary

 

Social Security Department

Decision Reference: MD-S-2016-0022

Decision Summary Title :

DS Lodge Age Discrimination Regulations

Date of Decision Summary:

8 April 2016

Decision Summary Author:

Policy Principal

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

NA

Written Report

Title :

WR Accompanying report - Lodge Age Discrimination Regulations

Date of Written Report:

8 April 2016

Written Report Author:

Policy Principal

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Lodge the Draft Discrimination (Age) (Jersey) Regulations 201-  

Decision(s): The Minister decided to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Draft Discrimination (Age) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Reason(s) for Decision: The draft Discrimination (Age) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (the ‘draft Regulations’) would amend the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013 from 1 September 2016 to introduce age as a new protected characteristic along with appropriate exceptions. The draft Regulations have been developed and refined following consultation with stakeholders during the period 21 December 2015 to 26 February 2016.

Resource Implications: Policy development, advice, conciliation and enforcement - For 2016, a budget of £113,050 is available which makes provision for the cost of the advisory, conciliation and mediation services provided by JACS and Citizens Advice Jersey, as well as the cost of providing an enforcement service via the Tribunal. States Human Resources – Any work and associated costs that are required to review staff policies and provide staff training to support non-discriminatory behaviour will be undertaken as part of the ongoing Public Sector Reform programme. The potential cost of defending any discrimination complaints against the States in relation to the new protected characteristic will be met from within existing resources. It is difficult to predict the potential and future costs of the Human Resources and Law Officers’ Departments time, particularly as there have been few discrimination complaints to the Tribunal to date and no discrimination complaints against the States’ Employment Board.

Action required: Policy Principal to request the Greffier of the States to arrange to lodge the Draft Regulations ‘au Greffe’ on 12 April 2016, to be listed for the States sitting of 24 May 2016. Policy Principal to provide copies of a draft consolidated version of the Discrimination Law to the Bookshop by 10 May and request that the Greffier of the States arranges for that document to be circulated to States Members for reference, not as part of the Proposition itself.

Signature:

 

Position:

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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