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ARTICLE · 20 NOVEMBER 2024

Jersey To Significantly Increase Compensation In Employment Cases

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Following recommendations from the Employment Forum, the States of Jersey has now published the draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law...

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Following recommendations from the Employment Forum, the States of Jersey has now published the draft Employment and Discrimination (Jersey) Amendment Law, which if approved will overhaul the current compensatory regime for employment cases and significantly strengthen employees' rights in Jersey.

The key headlines are:

  • Discrimination compensation – this is currently capped at £10,000, but the proposal is that compensation is set to increase to:
  1. Up to the greater of £50,000 or 52 weeks' pay for financial loss (whichever is the greater); and
  2. Up to £30,000 for hurt and distress.

Subject to the overall compensation not exceeding the greater of £50,000 or 52 weeks' pay.

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