Employment and Discrimination Tribunal: Re-appointment of members

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A decision made on 25 October 2019

Decision Reference: MD-S-2019-0084
Decision Summary Title :	DS Report to States – Re-appoint 8 JEDT members		Date of Decision Summary:	25 October 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR Report to States – Re-appoint 8 JEDT members		Date of Written Report:	25 October 2019
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Report to the States – Re-appointment of 8 members to the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal
Decision(s): The Minister decided to present to the States Assembly a report to advise that she has re-appointed 8 members of the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal.
Reason(s) for Decision: The initial five-year terms of office for eight of the current Tribunal members would expire on 8 December 2019 and each of those members has requested to extend their term of office as a member of the Tribunal. Having consulted the Jersey Appointments Commission and confirmed that the contribution of each of the members of the Tribunal has been satisfactory, the Minister has re-appointed the following eight individuals as Lay Members, each for a further (and final) four-year term of office which will end on 8 December 2023; Mrs Elizabeth Adams Mrs Janet Brothertom Mrs Melanie Cavey Mr Thomas Gales Mr Mandlenkosi Mlambo Miss Tamburai Mouni Miss Daria Sawicka Mr Clive Holloway It is not necessary to request that the States Assembly approves the re-appointments. As a matter of good order, this report notifies the Assembly.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Policy Principal to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the report to be presented to the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.
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Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):