The Guernsey Employment Tribunal has, for the first time, chosen not to hear a claim of constructive dismissal on the grounds that the claim was vexatious.

In September 2021, the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority (GCRA) found that the Medical Specialist Group LLP (MSG) had breached Guernsey's competition law by including unduly broad...

This month many employers are currently going through the sometimes painful annual process of making bonus awards to tie in with year-end results.

Six cases were heard by the Employment & Discrimination Tribunal last year – all involved a claim for unfair dismissal, and in five out of the six cases the claimant represented themselves.

This is a question that former firearms officer Carol Howard may wish she had asked herself before embarking on a sex and race discrimination claim.

From today the Maternity Leave and Adoption Leave Ordinance, 2016 comes into force.

From 6 April 2012, an employee will be required to have two years’ continuous employment (the qualifying period) before being eligible to bring a claim for unfair dismissal before the UK Employment Tribunals.

In a recent decision Guernsey’s Employment and Discrimination Tribunal dismissed an applicant’s claim for unfair dismissal and held that the respondent employer had acted reasonably in treating the applicant’s misconduct as a sufficient reason for his dismissal.

Employment law specialist Devon Jenkins has joined Walkers' top-tier ranked Guernsey Employment Law Practice Group as an associate.

Workplace stress is often a trigger for employment disputes and claims – and better stress management can help to prevent time-consuming, costly and reputationally damaging conflict.

This was the all important question asked recently in England’s Court of Appeal.

In last week’s English Court of Appeal decision in The Hospital Medical Group v Westwood (2012) the employee v non-employee theory was yet again put to the test.

A recent Guernsey employment tribunal case examined the nature of live-in employees who might be called upon to do occasional night duties.

Yes, according to the eccentric former Channel 4 racing pundit, John McCririck now aged 73.

Yes, according to the eccentric former Channel 4 racing pundit, John McCririck now aged 73.

The economic climate in 2011 certainly kept Collas Crill’s employment department busy; many reputable employers were forced to make redundancies as a cost-cutting exercise.

Whether or not unreported bullying is tantamount to dismissal was the question recently faced by Guernsey’s Employment Tribunal; the answer was a resounding "no".

This memorandum considers the requirements for a fair investigation as part of a disciplinary process at work, including what amounts to a reasonable investigation, the different roles ...

High-profile cases in the international media relating to improper or inappropriate workplace conduct highlight the vital importance of individuals and organisations ensuring that they act with integrity in all aspects...

Whilst most employers these days have in place procedures to deal with underperforming employees, there is still the temptation to short cut the process and do a deal early on to avoid the pain and effort...