May 2015 Gilt Yield

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.

In Guernsey's close-knit business environment, employment disputes carry disproportionate reputational weight, yet many boards still treat HR matters as operational rather than strategic concerns. This analysis examines why employment risk has evolved into a critical governance issue for island-based companies, exploring the unique challenges posed by senior management conduct, settlement patterns, and workforce planning in a jurisdiction where professional missteps echo far beyond the tribunal room.

As the global workforce becomes increasingly mobile, traditional pension structures are struggling to keep pace. Industry leaders gathered at the Guernsey Pensions Seminar to discuss how the island's flexible...

Creating a national workplace pension system is a significant challenge for any country, but for island nations with smaller populations, more limited resources and the need for tailored engagement...

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...

It may be possible to defend a disability discrimination claim on the basis that the employee is not capable of fulfilling the essential functions of the role, even where a fair dismissal process is not followed.

The Employment and Discrimination Tribunal has handed down its first fully-determined decision under the Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance...

Guernsey has implemented significant reforms to the taxation of share‑based benefit in kind, effective 1 January 2026. These changes alter the taxation point of a share-based benefit...

The Employment and Discrimination Tribunal has issued a landmark decision in Guilmoto v Game Theory Limited & Others, confirming that three separate but related complaints brought by the Applicant...

Last year, 64 decisions were published in Jersey and 8 in Guernsey, offering valuable insights for employers and HR professionals.