We’re going plastic free – are you?
Plastic Free Jersey is an initiative that brings together individuals, groups, businesses and organisations to reduce the amount of plastic we use. Surfers Against Sewage developed the scheme to tackle […]
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 […]
5 key points on Jersey’s new Disability Discrimination law
The arrival of the Discrimination (Disability) (Jersey) Regulations 2018 on 1 September completes the States’ anti-discrimination legislative programme which began in 2014. It is arguably the most significant addition to […]
Disability Discrimination in-house training options
Jersey will see the introduction of the Discrimination (Disability) (Jersey) Regulations 2018 on 1 September. This legislation aims to promote equality for disabled islanders. It works to ensure that people […]
It’s a Knockout 2018
LAW are entering a team in the It’s a Knockout Challenge being held at the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity, Jersey on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July 2018 in aid […]
Looking after the health of your employees is good for business
Creating a fit-for-purpose workplace According to recent research, one in four women and one in five men in England are defined as inactive, doing less than 30 minutes of moderate […]
Helping employers create a mentally healthy working environment
Most people will experience stress at some point in their life, and research indicates that one in four of us will, but constant or extreme stress is bad for both […]
2017 Annual Report of the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal
For employers, the recently published 2017 Annual Report of the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal makes interesting reading. Last year, there was a 20% increase in the number of claims […]
Improving disabled access need not cost the earth
We’re concerned that a recent headline in the local media (‘Improving disabled access could bankrupt small firms’) could give the impression that adjustments will cost thousands of pounds. Headlines about […]
Advice if snow arrives this week
The Jersey Met Office is forecasting that snow showers could arrive on Tuesday. With the prospect of the Island grinding to a halt, Law At Work Director Richard Plaster explains […]
It’s a bumper year of employment-related legislation. Are you prepared?
2018 is a set to be a busy year for employment professionals in Jersey with a raft of new legislation likely to be introduced. At some point this year, whether […]
‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas…
We are now well into December and thoughts will be turning to Christmas celebrations in most workplaces across Jersey and Guernsey. At the same time, in a tradition which is […]
When is it okay for Big Brother to watch you?
The chances are that you’ve already let technology track your movements. It could be you use Strava or wear a Fit Bit; it could be that you’ve let Facebook know […]
If a fire breaks out during working hours at your workplace, who is going to be first on the scene?
Clue: It is unlikely to be the Fire Service. Why? In 2014 the States of Jersey Fire Service attended 48 fires in public, commercial and industrial premises. For high risk […]
Is working on portable devices killing your back?
More and more of us are provided with a laptop by our employer so that we can work from home, at client premises, in the air, on the train – […]
We don’t have a warehouse, why do my employees need manual handling training?
Whilst healthcare, agriculture and construction are recognised as high-risk industries due to the number and nature of the manual handling activities, risks can be found in all work sectors. Manual […]
One gig that is not for one night only
If you’ve heard of Uber and Airbnb, you’ve probably heard of the ‘gig economy’ – a paradigm shift taking place as the modern workplace transforms to accommodate the preferences of […]
What is the cost to your business of a fall from height?
We’ve all read headlines about businesses being fined thousands of pounds for health and safety infractions. A common reaction to these reports is to think, “It could never happen to […]
Who is likely to go to an Employment Tribunal and for what reason?
The recently published 2016 annual report of the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (JEDT) gives us a good idea… Firstly, complaints relating to discrimination are on the rise with a […]
Dealing with ‘the heat of the moment’
A recent judgment of the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal seeks to find clarity in an all-too-common workplace situation: when emotion prevails, tempers fray and an employee resigns on the […]
Do flexible working rights need to be extended?
We promised that we would return to the subject of the States of Jersey’s Family Friendly Review that was carried out earlier this year. One of the proposals relates to extending […]
Proposed maternity leave increases could hit employers’ profits
The States of Jersey have launched a “family friendly employment rights review”. In essence, this is not a review but a consultation with a view to extending family friendly employment […]
Have a Holly, Jolly, Inclusive Christmas Party this Season
By now you have probably been invited to a number of Christmas parties, some invites may be more welcome than others, but undoubtedly attending a party is much less of […]
Is a Secret Santa worth the risk?
Secret Santa has become a much loved and accepted office tradition, but that doesn’t mean that everyone wants to participate or has the financial means to do so. Also, some […]
