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04/05/2007
Guidance given to help re-integrate ex-prisoners
Guidance for employers which is aimed at reducing barriers to employment and enhancing the re-integration of ex-prisoners with conflict related convictions has been published.
At St Andrews the Government gave a commitment to work with business, trade unions and ex-prisoner groups to produce guidance for employers in the private sector.
Published by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, the voluntary guidance is the product of extensive work between Government departments, representatives of the Confederation of British industry in Northern Ireland, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and ex-prisoner groups.
The effectiveness of the operation of the voluntary guidance will be reviewed after 18 months.
Copies of the guidance can be downloaded from the department’s website: www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/conflict-transformation-news
(JM/SP)
At St Andrews the Government gave a commitment to work with business, trade unions and ex-prisoner groups to produce guidance for employers in the private sector.
Published by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, the voluntary guidance is the product of extensive work between Government departments, representatives of the Confederation of British industry in Northern Ireland, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and ex-prisoner groups.
The effectiveness of the operation of the voluntary guidance will be reviewed after 18 months.
Copies of the guidance can be downloaded from the department’s website: www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/conflict-transformation-news
(JM/SP)
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