Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Jersey Channel Islands as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Jersey (Channel Islands): Temporary 2% employee contributions reduction

Until 30th June 2021, employee social security contributions will be temporarily reduced by 2%, from 6% down to 4% …

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Jersey (Channel Islands): EU nationals to require visa for Jersey from 2021

The government of Jersey has announced immigration policies in response to Brexit on its government website. One of these is that EU nationals who plan to work, study, or settle in Jersey will have to apply for an appropriate visa from 1st January 2021.

Jersey (Channel Islands): New parental leave system to start in June despite calls for delay

The Social Security Minister has rejected calls from local employers to delay the introduction of new parental leave rights on the 28th of June 2020 …

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Jersey (Channel Islands): Government to offer 52 weeks’ parental leave to all parents

The State Assembly has voted in favour of new legislation increasing paid parental leave from two weeks to six weeks and total parental leave from 26 to 52 weeks …

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Jersey (Channel Islands): Second minimum wage increase of 2019

The minimum hourly wage has now increased to £8 …

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Jersey (Channel Islands): Public consultation launched on the introduction of anti-discrimination law

Public consultation (until Monday 30th September 2019) has been launched on the introduction of the island’s first comprehensive anti-discrimination law – covering Age, carer status, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and trans status …

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Jersey (Channel Islands): Employers should prepare for improved parental benefits for employees

A draft law has been drawn up requiring that employees receive improved parental benefits with effect from September 1st 2019 …

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Jersey (Channel Islands): Law to protect against disability discrimination

From September 1st 2018 the existing Discrimination (Jersey) Law expands the definition of discrimination to include disability …

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Jersey (Channel Islands ): Amendment to the Discrimination law

An amendment to the Discrimination (Jersey) law means that disability will become a protected characteristic with effect from the 1st of September, 2018 …

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Jersey: Disability introduced as a protected characteristic

Employers in the Channel isle state of Jersey will be required to comply with a new protected characteristic from September 1st2018 – disability …

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Jersey: Tribunal takes tough line on discrimination

A recent judgment issued by the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal in the Channel isle bailiwick of Jersey attempts to clarify various aspects of the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013 …

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Jersey: Age discrimination now unlawful

With effect from September 1st, 2016 discrimination on grounds of age in the Channel island state of Jersey has become unlawful …

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Jersey: Law on Age Discrimination

Age discrimination regulations will come into force in the UK’s semi-autonomous, Channel Islands bailiwick of Jersey on September 1st 2016, but subject to a two-year transition for certain provisions …

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Jersey: Continued development of discrimination legislation

The Discrimination (Age) (Jersey) Regulations are due to come into force in this Channel Islands state in September 2016 …

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