Equality and Rights Organisation News
Social Policy update by Dr Rob Harnish
Social Policy update from our AGM for 2019/2020 by Dr Rob Harnish
Sign the petition – Anti-discrimination law in Guernsey
Anti-discrimination law in Guernsey Please find below the content of the petition started by Emily Oliver - we encourage all members to read it and sign and share if they will that is appropiate In Guernsey it is [...]
ERO – Flagship equality rights body “faces major challenges”
The Guernsey Disability was asked if it wished to respond to the front page article published on the first day of the New Year: Flagship equality rights body “faces major challenges”. The assertion that the proposed Equality and Rights Organisation [...]
Media – refocus of the discrimination legislation
Please find below the media and comments re the discrimination legislation
Media articles: Discrimination consultation
If you have been away this summer you may have missed a number of articles on the Discrimination Legislation consultation. We will attach copies of these on this page so you can review them. It has been a busy time [...]
ESS Discrimination Legislation consultation
On the 9th July the Committee for Employment and Social Security (ESS) launch a 12 week public consultation on its draft proposals for new discrimination legislation. Their website with the documentation goes live on the 9th July www.gov.gg/discriminationconsultation The GDA [...]
Equality and Rights Organisation (ERO) update by Rob Platts
The GDA continues to represent our members (key stake holders) in the Disability and Inclusion Strategy Project Board’s work to develop the business plan needed to establish the ERO. An ERO is a statutory body designed to help foster [...]
Equality and Human Rights article by Deputy Emilie Yerby
Please follow this link to read this excellent article by Deputy Emilie Yerby on The Challenges of introducing relevant legislation for a CPA small branch like Guernsey: TheParliamentarian2018IssueFourFINALonline Emilie Yerby Guernsey Equality and Human Rights
Discrimination Legislation
Discrimination legislation – how can legislation tackle discrimination and who is going to advise everyone and resolve complaints? These are some of the issues that Rob Harnish and Rob Platts have been working on, on behalf of members, with the [...]
Equality Working Group
The Equality Working Group ( EWG) was set up in 2016 from a shared interest in “accelerating the equality agenda” in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Karen Blanchford from the GDA was one of the founder members. Earlier this year I [...]
ESSC Media Release on multi-ground Equality Legislation
Following on from the previous blog, ESSC media release on multi-ground equality legislation, here is the press article on the subject including quotes from MIND and Age Concern. You can also listen back to our Partnership Director Karen Blanchford interview [...]