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
A Very Legal and Safe Christmas Party to All!
‘Tis the season of madness again and, for employers, there is so much that can go wrong from employees injuring themselves putting up the office decorations, to staffing shortages
