Update: Age Discrimination Consultation
URGENT UPDATE LAW has been advised by the Department for Social Security that the Minister ‘might propose’ further change(s) to the draft Age Discrimination Regulations in relation to retirement age […]
Start of season special offers
Prepping your kitchen for the 2016 season? Have you remembered to check that everyone is qualified to the appropriate level in Food Safety and that their qualification is up to date? Ahead of […]
Have your say on… Age Discrimination
What? There are only 10 days left on the consultation exercise on the new Age Discrimination regulations! Why care? In essence, the draft law is not as unfavourable to employers […]
Will your Christmas Party result in more than just a hangover?
A reminder for employers of the dangers of Christmas parties. Everyone loves a party and, unlike other jurisdictions, Jersey is lucky to still enjoy a culture of work do’s and […]
Tribunal roundup
Please note one of these cases (the Guernsey one) uses explicit language (reported from the judgement). Therefore, please do not read this if the use of explicit language offends you. […]
New H&S online training products launched
LAW is launching its Health & Safety online e-learning suite of courses. Employers find our eLearning courses cost effective as they are entirely computer-based and remove the need for a […]
Email fraud “as directed by the CEO”
Known variously as “CEO fraud” and the “business email compromise”, this common email scam is a sophisticated and an increasingly common one targeting Channel Island businesses. In January 2015, the […]
Has the new sex discrimination law killed the Christmas party?
BBC Radio Jersey interview with Sharon Peacock, Technical Director:
The death of office banter?
“Are jokes now banned in the office?”: one of the most common questions we hear when we’re training people in the new Discrimination Law in Jersey. There is a real fear […]
HR is pink and fluffy? I don’t think so!
Andrea Amy tells us: why HR is no longer the pink and fluffy discipline but central to business strategy How things have changed! When I first started in HR two decades […]
Understanding Amendment 8
Stephanie Costford explains: the new provisions and law from a HR perspective Amendment 8 to the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 came into force on 1 September 2015. It came in at […]
Flexible working online clinic update
Did you know that staff who have unpaid caring responsibilities for anyone, including children and the elderly (whether related to them or not), now have the legal right to request […]
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 […]
Saving lives by fighting risk
I’m not a doctor, nor am I a firefighter. I’m not even a lifeguard or a paramedic. But I do save lives by preventing accidents before they happen. So have […]
Discrimination online clinic update
Discrimination – what does it mean to you? Our innovative and free online clinic answered your questions On 1 September new regulations will come into force that extend the scope […]
Too busy running the business to be the business?
Anna Norton, HR Business Manager at Law At Work, gives some timely advice to entrepreneurs who think they have to manage their employees all on their own – don’t! I […]
Returning graduates
Stephanie Costford, HR Business Manager at Law at Work, tells us why returning graduates need more challenging work than the photocopying. Graduates return to the Island excited, driven and with a desire for […]
Attire and attitude
Heidi Gibaut, Executive Director at Law at Work, tells us why ‘attire and attitude’ are essential when you’re going for your dream role. In today’s uncertain economy and overcrowded job […]
Online clinic update
When it comes to eating out in Jersey – from a beach café to a Michelin-starred restaurant – stars now matter. Since last October, the States have been busy inspecting […]
Breakfast Briefing update
Would you say that the expression, “she’s having a blonde moment,” was discriminatory? A packed audience for Law at Work’s (LAW) breakfast briefing at the Pomme d’Or this morning heard […]
New training tool to help food outlets reach for the stars
Law At Work – Jersey’s leading human resources, employee relations and health and safety specialists – is offering a new cost-effective service to help any business that serves food retain […]
The start of Ramadan
Employers mustn’t forget race discrimination in amongst all the talk about the new sex discrimination law! So, in keeping with previous posts on festivals for world religions, here’s another for you […]
Meet the team: Scott Nelson
Law At Work (Channel Islands) Limited has bolstered its health and safety team with the appointment of Scott Nelson to the role of Health and Safety Business Manager. Mr Nelson […]
Sex discrimination: are you up for it?!
The States of Jersey passed the second part of the island’s discrimination laws late yesterday afternoon. The Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013 covers the protected characteristics of sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, […]
