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Today is the last chance for anyone wanting to comment on the first stage of planning for the introduction of new discrimination legislation in Guernsey.
The Committee for Employment and Social Security has been canvassing opinions since July, and refused to extend the deadline for comments past today when asked to by business leaders.
The ESS President, Deputy Michelle Le Clerc said they had had long enough to comment.
The scope of the proposed legislation is vast and goes beyond just discrimination in the workplace - it also encompasses service providers, education, accommodation, clubs, bars and other public sector services.
It aims to confront both direct and indirect discrimination on grounds such as disability, religious belief, trans status and sexual orientation and any discrimination arising from association with people of such status.
ESS has also laid out proposals for an 'anticipatory accessibility duty' that will require employers, organisations and businesses to think about how they can meet the needs of disabled people - with a lead-in period of two years for training and ten years if physical adaptations are required.
The plan is to take final proposals to the States by April next year, with legislative drafting and approval of the new legislation by 2021.
There is more information at gov.gg
Pictured top: Deputies Michelle Le Clerc and Emilie Yerby.
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