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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Deck the Halls but don’t forget the fa-la-la-la-ladder
Stuck in an office over the festive period can be rather gloomy when it is dark outside by 3:30pm. So, it’s understandable that employees want to decorate the office for […]
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 […]
Is it time to stamp out banter in the workplace? Qs and As
Thank you to everyone who sent in questions for our online clinic on banter in the workplace. Here is a summary of the questions and answers: What is ‘unacceptable’? Can […]
Can your team also enjoy golden success?
Team GB is enjoying a successful Rio Olympics and our athletes currently sit second in the medals table. Their efforts are the culmination of years of preparation and attention to […]
Focus on… Managing Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace
This course is designed for managers to assist them in managing workers who are showing symptoms of poor mental health or stress. The 2 hour classroom course covers: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Managing the Causes of Work-related Stress
For local business the latest annual report from the Health and Safety Inspectorate can make depressing reading with a reported increase in benefit claims due to workplace stress increasing from […]
