The menopause affects all women at some point in their lives - and increasingly, employers are becoming aware of it's implications on their workforces and their obligations to their people.

The States of Guernsey have published Technical Draft Proposals, as well as a summary of those proposals, a proposed list of exceptions to the legislation,

Its immediate priority is to introduce protection on the grounds of disability including for carers of disabled people.

Guernsey's new discrimination law is due to come into force later this year. The first phase of the legislation will provide legal protection against discrimination on grounds of race, disability, carer status...

The event, which is free to attend, takes place at St James from 8 am on Thursday 15 August.

Carey Olsen Starting Point Guides are intended as a general introduction and guide to different aspects of Guernsey law.

Although the Guernsey Discrimination Law is still taking shape and is unlikely to be in force until 2021, there are steps that Island employers should be considering at this early stage.

The Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2022 (the "Ordinance") has been in operation since 1 October 2023, yet in almost two years, no cases had been determined under it...

The charter is an initiative to encourage employers to make positive commitments about the recruitment, training and retention of workers with disabilities, and raising awareness about disability issues within their organisations.

Around a third of Jersey and Guernsey employers see sickness and absenteeism as a "big worry", and an "increasing or significant issue", an employment conference survey has revealed.

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.

HR managers should bear in mind that complaints about Secret Santa gifts gone wrong can be made against the employer as well as the person who sent the gift ...

We were delighted with the level of engagement that we had, with audiences growing progressively larger throughout the series, and some insightful discussions and questions from attendees.

In Phillips v Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board, the Cardiff Employment Tribunal ("ET") held that work related stress can amount to a disability, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010 ("EqA")...

It was over 5 years ago that the States of Guernsey passed its disability strategy, with promises that work on drafting a new equality ordinance would take place in 2014.

The States of Guernsey has voted on what types of individual beliefs may benefit from legal protection from discrimination.

In AB v Grafters [2025] EAT 126, the Cardiff Employment Tribunal ("Tribunal") grappled with the scope of employer liability, offering an important reminder for employers across...

Employment law update March 2020 - is an update on employment law developments in the Channel Islands with speakers Huw Thomas, Tarina Le Boutillier and Lois Madden.

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.