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The draft whistleblowing protection legislation was presented to the States Assembly on 16 March 2026, with public comments invited for review in July 2026.
From 2026, changes to the employer's social security "secondary" contribution rate and the earnings limits will apply, along with revised rates for the incapacity allowance. Employers are encouraged to review the new thresholds for further details.
The rates for the state parental allowance and the one-off state parental grant have been updated to reflect recent increases.
Updated to reflect an increase in the maximum compensation awarded if an employer fails to provide or update a written statement of terms of employment.
Updated to include new information on the employee’s right to present a complaint to the Tribunal during a redundancy process.
Updated to reflect a change to the employee’s rights concerning written reasons for dismissal, an increase to the cap on a week’s pay for the purpose of calculating a statutory redundancy payment, unfair dismissal awards, and the maximum amount awarded for contractual claims in wrongful dismissal cases.
Updated to include new information on financial compensation in discrimination cases.
Updated to include additional information on financial incentives for employers to recruit long-term unemployed people.
Enhanced to include information on official data services.
Information on legal service providers for Jersey employment law.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to Jersey.