Update on Employment Law and Employment Relations Law 21 Oct

Update on Employment Law and Employment Relations Law

The Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 received States approval on 8th July 2003 and came into effect on 1st July 2005. A number of amendments have been made and the Tribunal has set a number of precedents. The Employment Relations(Jersey) Law 2005 came into effect in autumn 2007.

The main provisions of the Employment Law are:

• Written Statements of Employment Particulars
• Minimum Rest Periods and Annual Leave
• Minimum Wage
• Payment of Wages
• Termination of Employment
• Unfair Dismissal
• Supplementary Information
• The Tribunal

The main provisions of the Employment Relations Law are:

• The Recognition of Trade Unions
• Resolving Collective Disputes
• Balloting and Conduct in Employment Disputes

By the end of this training course you will: 

• Appreciate the new elements introduced into the employment relationship by the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 and the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2005.
• Understand any differences compared to previous legislation
• Understand the issues surrounding the employment of fixed term contact staff, temporary staff, permanent staff and agency workers
• Understand the Tribunal process and those actions, or inactions, which could result in a Tribunal Hearing. 
• Appreciate the impact of changes that have been made

We do not intend to deliver a "clause by clause" explanation of the law, but to ensure that you have a working knowledge of its provisions. We do expect to use a number of case studies during the training session.