Accompanying Report for the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007 (Appointed Day) Act 200-
If adopted, this Act will bring into force the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007, which was adopted by the States on 17 May 2005, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council on 14 December 2006 and registered by the Royal Court on 5 January 2007.
The Employment Relations Law provides -
- a straightforward system of legal identification and registration of trade unions and employer associations, including the obligations and immunities, of trade unions and employers’ associations.
- a legal dispute resolution process which supports and develops good industrial relations in the Island, with the aim of reducing the likelihood of disputes and enabling early resolution of disputes where they occur, using the Employment Tribunal where necessary and incorporating elements of the Industrial Disputes (Jersey) Law 1956;
- a framework for codes of practice to describe good and reasonable employment relations practice to supplement the minimalist legal approach provided in the draft Law, which is simple and appropriate to a small community.
The period for representations to be made to the Minister on the codes of practice closes on 18 October 2007. After any representations have been considered, the resulting codes will be made by Order, to come into force with the Employment Relations Law.
This proposition, if approved, will bring into force the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007 on 21 January 2008. It is intended to bring forward the Employment Relations (Amendment NO. 2) (Jersey) Law 2007 for enactment on the same date.
Financial and manpower implications
There are no additional financial or manpower implications arising from this proposition. The existing budget for employment relations, which includes the cost of running the Employment Tribunal and the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service, is sufficient for the implementation of this legislation.
Accompanying Report for the Employment Relations (Amendment NO. 2) (Jersey) Law 2007 (Appointed Day) Act 200-
If adopted, this Act will bring into force the Employment Relations (Amendment NO. 2) (Jersey) Law 2007, which was adopted by the States on 4 July 2006, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council on 13 June 2007 and registered by the Royal Court on 22 June 2007.
The Employment Relations (Amendment NO. 2) (Jersey) Law 2007 widens the jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal to enable either party to a dispute about trade union recognition (where the employer involved in the dispute employs 21 or more employees) to refer that dispute to the Employment Tribunal. The Tribunal can then make a declaration as to whether the trade union must be recognised by the employer for the purpose of conducting collective bargaining in respect of pay, hours of work and holidays, and can also specify a method of conducting collective bargaining.
This proposition, if approved, will bring into force the Employment Relations (Amendment NO. 2) (Jersey) Law 2007 on 21 January 2008, with the Employment Relations Law itself.
Financial and manpower implications
There are no additional financial or manpower implications arising from this proposition.