Fundamental Employee Rights In Jersey

This note aims to set out in one place, in a clear and readily understandable way, the most important basic rights enjoyed by employees in Jersey under the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 (the "Law") and other legislation.

General Rights

Under the Law, an employee has, amongst other things, the right to:

1. A Contract of Employment: the Law requires every employee to be provided with a written statement of the principal terms of their employment no later than four weeks after they start work.
2. Rest Periods: every employee must be provided with an uninterrupted rest period of no less than 24 hours in each seven day period. In addition they are entitled to an uninterrupted rest period of no less than 20 minutes in each 6 hour period of continuous work.