Guernsey: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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.

When the Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance 2022 ("Ordinance") comes into force on 1 October 2023, it will make it unlawful to discriminate against a person on five "protected grounds".

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.