Changing Terms Of Employment

The Population Management (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (the Law) requires everyone who lives and/or works in Guernsey (and who is aged 16 or over...

This question was recently considered by the English High Court and while many of us are a little disappointed that the issue has not yet finally been determined, the Court has thankfully provided a little more guidance to point employers in the right direction.

Guernsey is a separate legal jurisdiction from the UK. It has its own employment laws and, due to its size, controls are in place regulating who can live and work in the Island.

All employees are entitled to a written statement, within four weeks of the commencement of their employment, setting out the terms and conditions of their employment, which must include the following information...

Following the States of Guernsey's decision to introduce legislation dealing with family rights during the next 12 months, offshore law firm Carey Olsen's employment team has advised HR and business professionals on the various aspects of the legislation.

Guernsey's Health and Safety Executive has launched a 2026 initiative to assess how employers identify and manage work-related stress, signaling a shift from treating workplace stress as merely an HR concern to recognizing it as a governance, risk and regulatory issue.

Although the Jersey tax approval regime was amended substantially with effect from 1 January 2015, the Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law (the " Budget Law")...

The Channel Islands are well regulated jurisdictions, with rigorous and developed financial services regulation as well as strict anti-money laundering ("AML") and combating the financing of terrorism ("CFT") requirements.

Generally speaking, an employee who works wholly or mainly in Guernsey and who has been continuously employed for at least one year has the right under Guernsey law not to be unfairly dismissed.

Following interest rate hikes in 2023 and 2024, many UK defined benefit pension schemes (DB schemes) find themselves in significant surplus. According to PwC’s Buyout Index...

The Rules convert key parts of CIMA’s non-binding Guidance Notes into enforceable requirements; breaches may result in fines or other regulatory action. They apply to all CIMA-registered or licensed financial service providers...

As part of the Cayman Islands' implementation of the OECD's enhanced Common Reporting Standard (CRS) framework, commonly referred to as CRS Regime 2.0, the Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 introduced a new requirement for all Cayman Financial Institutions (FIs) to appoint a Principal Point of Contact (PPOC) based in the Cayman Islands.

In recent years, the Cayman Islands has garnered significant attention as a burgeoning hub for offshore reinsurance and insurance ("re/insurance").

1 February 2021 is set to be a massive day for Sark and its people with the coming into force of the long-awaited Land Reform (Sark) Law, 2019, (the "Law").

The Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 (Trusts Law) confirms that the terms of a trust may not relieve a trustee of liability for a breach of trust arising from its own gross negligence.

The States of Guernsey have resolved to amend the Income Tax (Guernsey) Law, 1975.

In a positive development for the jurisdiction, EU ministers have removed the Cayman Islands from their blacklist of ‘non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes'.

This question was recently considered by the English High Court and while many of us are a little disappointed that the issue has not yet finally been determined, the Court has thankfully provided a little more guidance to point employers in the right direction.

Anti Money Laundering Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Cayman Islands, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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