Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • Maternity & Paternity
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
    • OHW Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

Personnel Today

Register
Log in
Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • Maternity & Paternity
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
    • OHW Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

JerseyEmployment lawGlobal HR

Five things you need to know about employment law in Jersey

by Jo Faragher 13 Jan 2014
by Jo Faragher 13 Jan 2014

With a population of around 90,000, Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands and has become a well-regarded international offshore financial centre, home to many major investment banks and finance houses.

Jersey is part of the British Isles but it is not part of the United Kingdom, nor is it a member of the European Union (EU). The Channel Islands have two main administrative units – known as Bailiwicks – of Jersey and Guernsey, which have their own administrative, fiscal and legal systems. Consequently, while there may be many similarities between employment law in the UK and Jersey, there are also some notable differences.

  1. Discrimination law
    Jersey currently has no legislation in place to prevent discrimination. However, in May last year, Jersey’s government passed the island’s first race discrimination law, which will be debated in its parliament this summer. Full details of the law are likely to become available during 2014. Rules on age and disability will follow once this initial legislation is in place, according to Senator Francis Le Gresley.
  2. Outside the EU
    Since Jersey is not part of the EU, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of EU Directives such as the Working Time Regulations. This means there is no statutory limit on daily or weekly hours of work. Likewise, there is no legislation preventing staff from working on Sunday nor special entitlements for those who do. There are, however, specific rules around holiday and holiday pay; insolvency; grievance and disciplinary procedures; and transfers of undertaking.
  3. Parental rights
    There is no statutory right to maternity or paternity leave in Jersey. Women are able to take up to 18 weeks’ leave unpaid and may be entitled to a state allowance. Paternity leave, leave for compassionate reasons and other types of leave are also at the discretion of the employer.
  4. Residency
    When it comes to recruitment, bear in mind that people who have lived on Jersey more than 10 years are said to have “entitled” residential status, which means they may live and work in Jersey without restrictions. Other statuses include “entitled to work”, “licensed” and “registered”, all of which give the holder different rights to work and live on Jersey.
  5. Information and consultation
    The rules regarding employee consultation and trade unions are broadly similar to those in the UK, with one key exception. Where UK-based employers are obliged under the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations to consult with trade unions or other staff groups on key issues that affect them, Jersey employers are under no obligation to consult with employees on any business or employment matter other than collective redundancy.

XpertHR’s guide to employment law in Jersey reveals in full what employers can expect throughout the employment lifecycle, from recruitment to termination of employment. It includes information on health and safety, terminating employment and training and development.

Jo Faragher
Jo Faragher

Jo Faragher has been an employment and business journalist for 20 years. She regularly contributes to Personnel Today and writes features for a number of national business and membership magazines. She won the Willis Towers Watson HR journalist of the year award in 2015 and has been highly commended twice.

previous post
learndirect case study: Cherubs Day Nursery
next post
TUPE 2014 webinar: what the changes to the Regulations mean for employers

You may also like

MP demands timeline on carer’s leave legislation

13 May 2022

Queen’s Speech: absence of employment bill leaves organisations...

10 May 2022

Queen’s Speech: Exclusivity contracts for low-paid workers to...

9 May 2022

MP seeks legal protections for employees undergoing fertility...

9 May 2022

PwC staff to benefit from extended summer hours...

5 May 2022

A dark day for workers’ rights – why...

29 Apr 2022

P&O Ferries told to return £11m furlough money...

28 Apr 2022

Modern slavery: 10% of companies fail to publish...

26 Apr 2022

EHRC’s legal fund for tackling race discrimination: what...

21 Apr 2022

Bank holidays: six things employers need to know

20 Apr 2022
  • What it really means to be mentally fit PROMOTED | What is mental fitness...Read more
  • How music can help to ease anxiety at work PROMOTED | A lot has happened since March 2020, hasn’t it?...Read more
  • Why now is the time to plug the unhealthy gap PROMOTED | We’ve all heard the term ‘health is wealth’...Read more

Personnel Today Jobs
 

Search Jobs

PERSONNEL TODAY

About us
Contact us
Browse all HR topics
Email newsletters
Content feeds
Cookies policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions

JOBS

Personnel Today Jobs
Post a job
Why advertise with us?

EVENTS & PRODUCTS

The Personnel Today Awards
The RAD Awards
Employee Benefits
Forum for Expatriate Management
OHW+
Whatmedia

ADVERTISING & PR

Advertising opportunities
Features list 2022

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin


© 2011 - 2022 DVV Media International Ltd

Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • Maternity & Paternity
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
    • OHW Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+