THERE will be no exemption or help for small business, the government confirmed on Wednesday, as it pushed ahead with plans to increase leave and benefits for new parents.
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Constable: Small businesses should be exempt from family-friendly laws
SMALL businesses should be exempt from providing many family-friendly employment rights, according to a parish Constable who says having children is a life choice that should not be subsidised by taxpayers.
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States property management condemned as ‘unacceptable’
THE management of the States billion-pound property portfolio has been ‘unacceptable’ and ‘haphazard’, with the current backlog of maintenance likely to cost taxpayers around £20 million, according to a spending watchdog.
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States Members accused of ‘ignorance’ over retail tax
STATES Members who voted against halving the retail tax have been accused of ‘ignorance’ and failing to listen to the views of business experts.
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What deals could be done in the Premier League’s January transfer window?
The January sales could be a busy time in the English top flight.
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St Mary Constable ousted as parishioners vote for change
ST MARY Constable Juliette Gallichan lost her seat on Wednesday night – to the man she beat by just six votes four years ago.
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States Members vote to talk less
THE length of time Members are allowed to speak in States debates will be shortened to 15 minutes following a vote in the Assembly yesterday.
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Tighter controls on fireworks?
A CONSULTATION has been launched into the Island’s firework legislation – with tighter regulations being considered regarding both private and public displays.
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Homeowner lodges complaint of ‘unfair’ treatment by Planning
AN aggrieved St Mary homeowner appeared before a States Complaints Board after lodging a formal complaint about his treatment by a States department which took him to court when he breached planning laws.
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Vallois tops the Senatorial poll – and Mézec clings on to his political career
TRACEY Vallois became the first woman in 30 years to top the Senatorial poll while it was a long night for Reform Jersey chairman Sam Mézec who narrowly claimed a seat in the new Assembly.
