Employment News
Two New Free Online Interactive Courses
The States of Guernsey has worked with disability organisation AccessAble to produce a free bespoke training tool for anyone in Guernsey to access. The disability essentials course is a practical and engaging course which will provide knowledge and skills so that [...]
Governance Conference
Our Chair, Toni De Kooker, was a panel member at the Governance Conference discussing the reality of inclusion. The Chartered Governance Institute - Bailiwick of Guernsey Branch hosted its annual conference on 28 September at St Pierre Park Hotel. [...]
GROW Open Day
New Development The staff and crew at GROW are very excited to be back on their old site in their brand new development! They are getting ready for their opening, getting trained, sorting out plants and their other [...]
ESS stakeholder group update
2nd meeting of the External stakeholder group members The 2nd meeting of the external stakeholder group (Discrimination Legislation User Group) Meeting was held on 22nd June 2021 Agenda: Update on progress of Policy and implementation work Timeframe Results from training needs [...]
GPEG Discrimination Legislation – misleading headline
GPEG focus group Thank you for all the people who have contacted us about the misleading press headline which stated "Disability group welcome the assessment of legislation'. Just to confirm we have requested to meet with the focus group [...]
GET Employers’ Disability Charter
Guernsey Employment Trust (GET) are encouraging employers to get a step ahead, Guernsey Employment Trust (GET) are encouraging employers to get a step ahead, to get involved, to sign up to the Employers' Disability Charter, and to be [...]
Myth 7: pre-employment questions
Myth 7: Employers in the UK can ask pre-employment questions about existing and past disabilities 25th September 2019 Not true: section 60 of the Equality Act 2010 makes it generally unlawful to ask questions about disability and health before a job offer is made. [...]
Discrimination in the workplace
Guernsey Press article 13th September 2019
Disability Review: Business Disability Forum (BDF) reports
Disability Review - BDF reports You can view the reports and commentary on the States of Guernsey website here The States of Guernsey's Disability and Inclusion Strategy contains an action for the States' to commission an audit of its practices, [...]
Disability Confidence Survey – with Chamber of Commerce
As part of the Accessible Town project (www.accessibletown.gg) We All Matter Eh? GDA and Access for All are partnering with Chamber of Commerce to survey local businesses and organisations to understand how we can support them to become [...]
Citizen's Advice Bureau Report on the treatment of non-locals
The Citizen's Advice Bureau have carried out some research on the treatment of foreign nationals living and working in Guernsey. Please download the pdfs to read their findings. Guest workers report Employment contracts 2017 report (Final) 2017 Case analysis of [...]