A GOVERNMENT proposal to reduce the amount of money paid into the Social Security Fund and use it instead as a way of helping businesses adjust to the introduction of the Living Wage was maintained on Wednesday 17 November, after a backbencher’s amendment was rejected. Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache saw his call to restore £10 […]
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Jersey teacher strikes ‘could have been avoided’ if previous government had taken a 'constructive approach' to pay talks
DAYS of lost education caused by teacher strikes could have been avoided if the previous government had taken a “constructive approach” to pay talks, a union has said after the long-running dispute finally came to an end. The National Education Union and new Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham yesterday confirmed that the at times acrimonious dispute […]
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States vote against extra funding to save the Reds
A BID to save Jersey Reds from liquidation by securing further government funding was voted down by States Members yesterday, with ministerial concerns about the finances of the Island’s only professional sports team holding sway. After the defeat of the proposition to provide additional financial support to the rugby club, which ceased trading last week, […]
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Jersey public sector pay rise of 8% adds up to £41m
PAY rises for public sector employees will cost the taxpayer around £41 million in 2024, it can been revealed after an 8% rise for government employees was confirmed last week. And £502,000 of this sum was to pay the extra 0.1% given to civil servants and other public sector workers to match the increase given […]
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Ministers offer to extend Condor’s existing contract
MINISTERS have proposed extending Condor Ferries’ contract until late October in the face of mounting anger over government “indecision” about who will run the Island’s ferry services for the next 15 years. The government’s “invitation” to Condor – it remained unclear as this newspaper went to print whether the company has accepted the offer – […]
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National Trust back plan to buy Grève de Lecq site
THE National Trust for Jersey is backing proposals for the government to buy an empty café and car park at Grève de Lecq for the benefit of the public. The States Assembly will this week debate a proposal by Deputy Lyndon Farnham calling on the government to negotiate the purchase of the beachside eatery, which […]
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Proportion of workforce in public sector similar to level seen in 1970s
THE proportion of Jersey’s workforce employed in the public sector has remained largely unchanged since the 1970s, new figures have revealed. The first “government employment, revenue and expenditure” report, published yesterday by Statistics Jersey, also showed that numbers in Jersey were lower than similar-sized jurisdictions. It showed that the 15.4% of Jersey workers who are […]
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Suspension of JLA ‘oppressive’, says States Complaints Board
THE Jersey Lifeboat Association’s suspension in 2021 was “excessive, unjust and oppressive”, the States Complaints Board has found after the charity’s former chair raised concerns about the way it was treated. The charity’s search-and-rescue activities were frozen by Ports of Jersey in December 2021, after its all-weather vessel Sir Max Aitken III hit rocks near […]
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Deputy urges government to align minimum and living wages before end of term
A POLITICIAN is calling for the minimum wage to be raised to match the living wage before the current government leaves office. Deputy Max Andrews said in the report accompanying his proposition that workers would gain financial independence if they received the living wage, an amount which rises in line with the latest inflation figures […]
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POLL: Should Senators be reinstated to the States?
THE States are this week due to decide whether to reinstate the Islandwide position of Senator in time for the next general election in 2026. Deputy Ian Gorst, who, along with Deputy Lyndon Farnham, has been a staunch advocate of the office of Senator, has lodged a proposition for debate. The 2022 election was the […]
