Disability charter updated after legal changes

An employment trust has updated its disability charter to reflect Guernsey's anti-discrimination laws.

The Guernsey Employment Trust said the Employers' Disability Charter was "designed to create welcoming accessible workplaces and recruitment practices for disabled and neurodivergent people across the island".

It has been updated after anti-discrimination laws came into force in the island in 2023.

The trust said the charter aimed to help employers meet their legal requirements but go further "in ways that are practical and meaningful for the workplace".

The charter sets out eight commitments employers pledge to uphold - from encouraging applications from disabled people to providing ongoing training for managers.

Thirty-three organisations have signed up for the scheme so far, including the States of Guernsey.

The first charter was launched in 2017 before the the Prevention of Discrimination Ordinance came into force.

Chief executive Nikki Ioannou-Droushiotis said: "The charter is not a tick-box exercise - it's about embedding inclusion into the fabric of workplace culture."

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