Engagement Hub

Consultation helps shape our work to inform the development of policy, projects and legislation. It helps us to find out your views and lets us know about any ideas or suggestions you may have. 

Eaisht lesh dagh cleaysh, eisht jean briwnys
Listen with each ear, then decide

We asked, You said, We did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

This consultation sought views on employment status and the rights for agency workers.

You said

A summary of responses can be found in the documents below.

We did

At this time the Department will not progress any legislative changes during the remainder of the administration in regards to employment status. The Department can assist in making these definitions clearer without the need for legislation, such as in publicly available guidance.

Similarly, the Department will not progress the proposals on creation of a single status of worker. In regard to the right to time off for agency workers and partners to ante-natal appointments, the Department will undertake further work on the matter. Further information can be found in the summary document.

We asked

This consultation sought views on annual leave and rest breaks.

You said

A summary of responses can be found in the documents below.

We did

The Department will consider changes to statutory annual leave provision and in doing so, assess the impact of this across business sectors.

While the work on annual leave will not be immediate, the Department will be prioritising the introduction of a statutory right to a rest break for all workers, in addition to a statutory right to a rest period between working shifts in the forthcoming Employment (Amendment) Bill. Further information can be found in the summary document.

We asked

This consultation sought views on current maximum awards and qualifying periods in relation to Employment Tribunals.

You said

A summary of responses can be found in the documents below.

We did

The Department plans to bring forward updated legislation to increase the maximum amount of awards for compensation in order to bring the Island in line with neighbouring jurisdictions. In doing so, the Department will consider the possibility of aligning these rates with median earnings as one possible option. This work will be completed before the end of the administration in 2026. Further information can be found in the summary document.