Committee for Employment & Social Security - P.2017/108
The States are asked to decide:-
Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter entitled 'Longer Working Lives', dated 10th November, 2017, they are of the opinion:-
1. To support the strategic aims of Longer Working Lives outlined in section 5 and the progression of the plan of action by the Committee for Employment & Social Security outlined in section 8 of this Policy Letter.
2. To agree that the Committee for Employment & Social Security will use its annual Benefits and Contribution Rates uprating Policy Letter to report on the progress of the plan of action outlined in section 8 of this Policy Letter.
3. To agree that the Committee for Employment & Social Security will return to the States with detailed proposals for the enactment of legislation to provide employees in Guernsey with a right to request flexible working as outlined in section 6.3 of this Policy Letter.
4. To agree that the Committee for Employment & Social Security will return to the States with detailed proposals for the enactment of legislation to prevent age discrimination in Guernsey under the Prevention of Discrimination (Enabling Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2004 as outlined in section 6.4 of this Policy Letter.
The above Propositions have been submitted to Her Majesty's Procureur for advice on any legal or constitutional implications in accordance with Rule 4(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the States of Deliberation and their Committees.
