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BBC News
a day ago
- Business
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Jersey employee rights increased with law changes
Increased compensation for those whose employment rights have been breached are set to come into effect on government said its new employment laws would strengthen employee protections and were approved by the States Assembly in main changes include doubling the maximum award for breach of an employee's statutory rights from four to eight weeks' pay and an increased compensation period for unfair dismissal from five to 15 years or maximum award for financial loss and hurt or distress in discrimination cases will also increase from £10,000 to £30,000, and a new requirement for employers to provide written reasons for dismissal will also be introduced. The Minister for Social Security Deputy Lyndsay Feltham said the changes were made to ensure employers "comply with the law".She said: "These changes are an important step in providing more appropriate levels of compensation for employees who have their employment rights breached. "The vast majority of employers are good employers and have nothing to fear from these changes, but it's important we send a clear message that the worst forms of poor treatment of employees will now carry an increased financial risk."
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Business
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Jersey cost of living payment brought forward for 2025
People who receive an annual financial bonus to support with the rising cost of living will be sent it earlier than usual, the Jersey government Community Costs Bonus has been brought forward from autumn to July, with some families having already received the £516.50 Minister for Social Security Deputy Lyndsay Feltham said she had further extended the bonus for another year and brought it forward to "help families as soon as possible".The government said eligible applicants could only apply if one adult had lived in Jersey for at least five years, their combined tax liability was less than £2,735 in 2024 and the household was not receiving income support. The government said an estimated funding of £2.2m had been allocated for the continued support of the scheme from existing departmental budgets.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Health
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Jersey health appointment costs cut by £10
Costs for certain healthcare appointments have been cut by £10 in government said the subsidy would be for nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, health care assistants and telephone consultations in general follows previous reductions to the cost of GP appointments in Jersey after £20 was cut in 2023 and £30 in government said reducing GP service fees was a "priority" to ease financial pressures on households and help islanders access GP care early and without fear of high costs. The government said the subsidy would not apply to out-of-hours services provided by Jersey Doctors on Call, or for patients in the Health Access Scheme who paid fixed reduced fees for GP services. 'Important expansion' People living in Jersey are required to pay for most healthcare, including GP appointments, non-emergency hospital treatment, dentistry, pharmacists and ante-natal Security Minister Lyndsay Feltham said he was pleased to introduce the new said: "I'm grateful to general practice for working with us to deliver this important expansion."Together, we are working to strengthen a high-quality, accessible and flexible primary care system for all islanders."Dr Gordon Callander, from the island's Primary Care Body, said practices were doing all they could to minimise the impact of costs for patients."It is great that the important work of practice nurses, healthcare assistants, paramedics and pharmacists is recognised by Employment, Social Security and Housing to allow the evolution of services offered to patients," Dr Callander added. The move has received some criticism over concerns about increased expenditure on the Health Insurance Helier North Deputy Max Andrews said figures he received from the social security minister had shown the value of the fund was forecast to drop from just under £93,998,000 in 2025 to £67,375,000 in said: "The fund value is forecast to decrease, as the figures show, so the last thing the minister should be doing is bringing about additional expenditure measures."I understand there are cost-of-living pressures. However, without an intervention to maintain the fund value, we could see the Health Insurance Fund deplete sooner than we anticipated."
BBC News
18-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey government owed £10m in Covid support repayments
Jersey's government has written to local businesses saying it is owed more than £10m in repayments for Covid support States let businesses defer GST and social security payments during the pandemic.A total of 216 businesses were allowed to defer GST payments worth £4.9m over that time, and 1,400 businesses delayed social security payments totalling £16.7m.A question from Deputy Inna Gardiner to Minister for Social Security Deputy Lyndsay Feltham showed that, by the end of 2024, 163 businesses had not paid back the GST totalling £2.6m alone. More than 800 businesses had not paid back their social security payments, worth a remaining £ government said that it sent out letters to all businesses that still owed money in January, adding that it would work with those unable to pay to figure out a payment plan.
