Unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and employment contracts (2022)
What was it about? Unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and late provision of employment contract. What was the outcome? The Tribunal determined that the Respondent did undertake a reasonable investigation […]
Constructive unfair dismissal (2021)
What was it about? Constructive unfair dismissal (Guernsey) What was the outcome? The Tribunal determined that the Claimant resigned from this employment and was not constructively dismissed. What […]
Deduction from wages and remuneration for overtime (2021)
The Claimant claimed: (i) they did not receive pay in respect of overtime; and (ii) unauthorised deductions had been made from their wages. The Respondent defended both claims on the […]
Lessons learnt from the pandemic
As we all know, the last two years have caused a lot of disruption to our regular working days. Working from home became the norm for so many, while this […]
Snap, Crackle & Pop Breakfast Briefing – 18/11/21
In case you missed it, here’s a recording of our Snap, Crackle & Pop Breakfast Briefing! Our speakers were: Tammy Fage – Health & Safety Inspectorate Dr Chris Edmond – […]
Discrimination and automatic unfair dismissal (2021)
The Claimant was a driver for amphibious passenger vehicles that travel between West Park and Elizabeth Castle and they were dismissed for refusing to wear a mask. They claimed the […]
Unfair dismissal, notice pay, payslips, and discrimination (2021)
The Claimant was a plumbing and heating engineer who started work in June 2019. They brought forward claims for unfair dismissal, notice pay, no payslips, and discrimination. Over time, it […]
Unfair dismissal (2021)
Guernsey The Applicant commenced work with the Respondent in October 2019 as a receptionist. Just before the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, management told the Applicant that their performance in […]
Unfair dismissal (2021)
Guernsey What was the outcome? The claim for unfair dismissal was successful, and the Applicant was awarded £66,094.50. The Tribunal determined that employer pension contributions did not fall within […]
Wrongful dismissal, bank holiday pay, and minimum rest periods (2021)
What was it about? Wrongful dismissal, bank holiday pay, minimum rest periods What was the outcome? The wrongful dismissal claim was upheld as no notice was given contrary to […]
Constructive unfair dismissal, discrimination, and unpaid wages (2021)
What was it about? Constructive unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, disability discrimination, unpaid wages, failure to provide employment particulars What was the outcome? When considering the constructive unfair dismissal claim, […]
Discrimination, unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal (2020)
What was it about? Unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, direct discrimination, indirect discrimination. What was the outcome? The claims for unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal did not succeed as the Claimant […]
Constructive unfair dismissal and discrimination (2020)
Guernsey What was it about? Constructive unfair dismissal and sex discrimination What was the outcome? The claim for constructive unfair dismissal was successful and the Applicant was awarded £76,068. The […]
How much do you know about health and safety audits?
You’ve probably heard a lot about health and safety audits in the last year, as businesses have needed them to reopen due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But, do you know […]
Constructive unfair dismissal (2020)
What was it about? Constructive unfair dismissal, breach of contract, non-payment of wages, failure to provide written statement of employment, COVID payroll co-funding What was the outcome? The Tribunal did […]
Disability in the workplace
The revised disability regulations have been in place in Jersey since 2018, and the legislation comes into full force on 1 September 2020. With less than four weeks to go, […]
My time at LAW
My name is Katie Bellwood and I am a Year 10 student at Jersey College for Girls. I have spent the past two weeks at Law At Work for my […]
Law At Work appoints new director
Law At Work has appointed Lorna Pestana as a Director. Mrs Pestana, who is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has over 20 years’ […]
How equality, diversity and inclusion works for us
At LAW, we talk about difference a lot to our clients and amongst ourselves. Unlike a number of organisations that believe Jersey’s discrimination law has shut down all ability […]
Yom Kippur and the workplace
In keeping with previous posts on festivals for world religions, here’s another for you in relation to Yom Kippur for those clients who have Jewish employees. Even if you are not interested […]
LAW buys Normandie Health & Safety
Report from the Jersey Evening Post (Friday 17 October 2014) on our acquisition of Normandie’s Jersey Health & Safety business.
Discrimination: Are You Ready?
Friday 15 August 2014: JEP report on our Breakfast Briefing Business leaders advised to make staff training ‘an absolute must’ in order to be protected. For more information, please call […]
Celebrating a Decade of Advisory Excellence
Law At Work, the Channel Islands’ employment relations specialists, marked its 10th anniversary of advising Channel Island businesses in the fields of employment rights, human resources, and health and safety, […]
Press Release: New Maternity Law (Jersey)
Heidi Gibaut, Executive Director at Jersey’s leading employment relations specialists Law At Work, said: “This new law will be welcomed by those wishing to start a family, however, the pressure […]
