Jersey

New and Updated

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Pay and benefits

  On 1 April 2026, the minimum wage rate increased, and new maximum weekly offsets for accommodation and for accommodation with food also came into effect.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Updates - key employment law developments

  The draft whistleblowing protection legislation was presented to the States Assembly on 16 March 2026, with public comments invited for review in July 2026.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Employee rights

  The rates for the state parental allowance and the one-off state parental grant have been updated to reflect recent increases.

• Type:

  International

  Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

  Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Contracts of employment

  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.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Industrial relations

  Updated to include new information on the employee’s right to present a complaint to the Tribunal during a redundancy process.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Termination of employment

  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.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Equal opportunities

  Updated to include new information on financial compensation in discrimination cases.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include additional information on financial incentives for employers to recruit long-term unemployed people.

• Type:

  International

  Jersey: Useful online resources

  Enhanced to include information on official data services.