by Caroline Dutot | May 24, 2016 | Insights
On 20 May 2016 the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal heard the first case of its kinds under the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013. The case concerned a transgender person who alleged both direct and indirect discrimination against Condor Ferries. The...
by Ardent Chambers | Apr 23, 2016 | Insights
With gender reassignment a protected characteristic, how can employers ensure the rights of the individual are respected when it comes to transgender employees? Under the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013 gender reassignment is a protected characteristic. A transgender...
by Ardent Chambers | Apr 23, 2016 | Insights
A step by step guide to settling disputes via a compromise agreement A compromise agreement (or settlement/severance agreement) is a legally binding contract between an employer and a departing employee. The contract brings to an end the employment relationship and...
by Ardent Chambers | Apr 23, 2016 | Insights
A recap of the new procedures which come into force on 1 April 2016. New procedures for the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (JEDT) will come into force on 1 April 2016. The Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Procedure) Order 2016 usefully sets out...
by Ardent Chambers | Apr 23, 2016 | Insights
Mr Howard Sharp QC was instructed in a major case involving money laundering over a two year period. Windward Trading Limited pleaded guilty to four counts of money laundering in Jersey’s Royal Court on 24th February 2016. The Court imposed a confiscation order of...
by Ardent Chambers | Apr 23, 2016 | Insights
The latest insight on up to date revised sanctions guidance from HM Treasury HM Treasury in the UK has issued revised sanctions guidance in the last month. The guidance takes the format of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and aims to give more of a steer to those...
