Jersey will not get gender discrimination law until 2015

[Olivia P]

2 June 2014

There will be no gender discrimination law in Jersey until September 2015, the social security minister has confirmed.

The first discrimination law, covering race, has already been approved and comes into force on 1 September.

Senator Francis Le Gresley said the first part of the law would make other elements easier to introduce.

He said they put the gender discrimination law plans out to consultation and had received more than 120 responses.

Senator Le Gresley had previously said members would be able to debate plans for gender discrimination legislation by the end of summer but a consultation caused the delay.

More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-27528889