Deena Jackson v Sinels Advocates (Jersey)
What was it about? Unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and late provision of employment contract. What was the outcome? The Tribunal determined that Sinels Advocates did undertake a reasonable investigation […]
Neonakis v La Trape Proprietes (Divers) A.R.L (Jersey)
The Claimant claimed: (i) he did not receive pay in respect of overtime; and (ii) unauthorised deductions had been made from his wages. The Respondent defended both claims on the […]
Pallot v Jersey Heritage Trust (Jersey)
The claims in this case were for discrimination and automatic unfair dismissal. The Claimant was a driver for amphibious passenger vehicles that travel between West Park and Elizabeth Castle and […]
Gomes v Advanced Heating Limited (Jersey)
Mr Gomes was a plumbing and heating engineer who started work in June 2019. He brought forward claims for unfair dismissal, notice pay, no payslips, and discrimination. Over time, it […]
Allinson v Trinity Joinery Ltd (Jersey)
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 […]
Bois v Langley Automatics Ltd (Jersey)
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, […]
Manual Handling Training
This course is designed to prevent injury to anyone undertaking manual handling in the workplace.
New Packages for Small Business
As lockdown has now lifted, many businesses are largely open but faced with an uncertain and challenging winter. In the early stages of lockdown, Law At Work provided many organisations […]
Coronavirus and HR – How it can impact your business and employees
Law At Work has teamed up with Jersey Business and Digital Jersey to bring business leaders some practical advice about some of the common HR questions that are being asked […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Law At Work appoints HR Business Manager
Law At Work (“LAW”) – the Channel Islands’ leading human resources, employee relations and health and safety specialist – has appointed Pete Sims as HR Business Manager. Pete joins the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
Employment Law Update
2016 has been a busy year for changes to our main employment law, the introduction of new laws, including age discrimination, and decisions as to new law to come into […]
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 […]
