Employment (Jersey) Law 2003
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EMPLOYMENT (JERSEY) LAW 2003 Unofficial Consolidated Version 05.255 Showing the law as at 1 January 2020 Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 Contents EMPLOYMENT (JERSEY) LAW 2003 Contents Article PART 1 11 GENERAL 11 1 Interpretation and application...................................................................... 11 1A “Employer” and “employee” ........................................................................ 14 1B “Trade union” ................................................................................................ 15 1C “Employers’ association” .............................................................................. 15 2 Redundancy .................................................................................................. 16 2A Approval of codes of practice ....................................................................... 16 2B Failure to comply with approved code of practice ....................................... 17 PART 2 18 EMPLOYMENT PARTICULARS 18 3 Statement of initial terms of employment ................................................... 18 4 Changes in terms of employment ................................................................. 20 5 Power to amend requirement of particulars ................................................ 20 6 ....................................................................................................................... 21 7 References to the Tribunal ........................................................................... 21 8 Determination of references ........................................................................ 21 9 Offences under this part ............................................................................... 22 PART 3 22 MINIMUM REST PERIODS AND ANNUAL LEAVE 22 10 Weekly rest period ........................................................................................ 22 11 Entitlement to annual leave ......................................................................... 24 12 Dates on which leave is taken ....................................................................... 25 13 Payment in respect of periods of leave ........................................................ 25 14 Compensation related to entitlement to leave ............................................ 25 15 Entitlements under other provisions ............................................................ 26 PART 3A 27 FLEXIBLE WORKING 27 Unofficial Consolidated Version 1 January 2020 Page - 3 05.255 Contents Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 15A Entitlement to request change in the terms and conditions of employment.................................................................................................. 27 15B Employer’s duties in relation to application under Article 15A ................... 27 15C Appeal against employer’s decision ............................................................. 28 15D Applications, notices and appeals under Part 3A ......................................... 29 15E Complaints to Tribunal ................................................................................. 29 15F Remedies ...................................................................................................... 30 PART 4 30 MINIMUM WAGE 30 Entitlement to the minimum wage 16 Employees to be paid at least the minimum wage ...................................... 30 Regulations relating to the minimum wage 17 Determination of hourly rate of remuneration ............................................ 31 The Employment Forum 18 The first Regulations and Orders: referral to the Employment Forum ........ 33 19 Referral of matters to the Employment Forum at any time ........................ 34 20 Referrals to, and reports of, the Employment Forum: supplementary ....... 34 21 The Employment Forum ............................................................................... 35 Records 22 Duty of employers to keep records .............................................................. 37 23 Employee’s right of access to records .......................................................... 37 24 Failure of employer to allow access to records ............................................ 38 25 Employer to provide employee with minimum wage statement ................ 39 Enforcement 26 Non-compliance: employee entitled to additional remuneration ............... 39 27 Power of officer to issue enforcement notice .............................................. 40 28 Non-compliance: power of officer to sue on behalf of employee ............... 41 29 Financial penalty for non-compliance .......................................................... 41 30 Appeals against penalty notices ................................................................... 42 Rights not to suffer detriment 31 The right not to suffer detriment ................................................................. 43 32 Enforcement of the right .............................................................................. 44 33 Remedies ...................................................................................................... 45 34 Burden of proof ............................................................................................ 45 Offences 35 Offences ........................................................................................................ 46 Special classes of person 36 ...................................................................................................................... 47 37 Mariners ........................................................................................................ 47 Extensions Page - 4 Unofficial Consolidated Version 1 January 2020 05.255 Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 Contents 38 Power to apply Part 4 to individuals who are not otherwise “employees” . 47 Exclusions 39 Share fishermen ............................................................................................ 47 40 Employees of charities, etc. .......................................................................... 47 41 Prisoners ....................................................................................................... 49 42 Religious and other communities: resident employees ............................... 49 Miscellaneous 43 Application of Part 4 to superior employers................................................. 49 PART 5 50 PAYMENT OF WAGES 50 44 Wages to be paid in legal tender .................................................................. 50 45 Partial payment of wages in kind .................................................................. 50 46 Wages to be paid directly to employees ...................................................... 50 47 Freedom to dispose of wages ....................................................................... 51 48 Deductions from wages ................................................................................ 51 49 Distraint on wages ........................................................................................ 51 50 Wages to be paid at regular intervals ........................................................... 51 Pay statements 51 Itemised pay statement ................................................................................ 51 52 Power to amend provisions about pay statements ...................................... 51 53 References to the Tribunal ........................................................................... 52 54 Determination of references ........................................................................ 52 55 Offences ........................................................................................................ 53 PART 5A 53 MATERNITY, ADOPTION AND PARENTAL RIGHTS 53 CHAPTER 1 53 INTERPRETATION 53 55A Interpretation for the purposes of Part 5A ................................................... 53 CHAPTER 2 55 ANTE-NATAL CARE 55 55B Right to time off for ante-natal care ............................................................. 55 55C Right to remuneration during time off to receive ante-natal care .............. 56 CHAPTER 3 57 MATERNITY LEAVE 57 55D Compulsory maternity leave ......................................................................... 57 55E Entitlement to ordinary maternity leave ...................................................... 57 55F Commencement of ordinary maternity leave .............................................. 58 55G Application of terms and conditions during ordinary maternity leave ........ 59 55H Requirement to notify intention to return during ordinary maternity leave period ............................................................................................................ 60 55I Work during ordinary maternity leave period .............................................. 61 Unofficial Consolidated Version 1 January 2020 Page - 5 05.255 Contents Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 55J Right to return after maternity leave ........................................................... 61 CHAPTER 4 61 ADOPTION LEAVE 61 55K Entitlement to adoption leave ...................................................................... 61 55L Commencement of adoption leave .............................................................. 63 55M Arrangements during adoption leave ........................................................... 64 CHAPTER 5 65 PARENTAL LEAVE UPON BIRTH OR ADOPTION 65 55N Entitlement to parental leave upon birth or adoption ................................. 65 55O Options in respect