2014 news

The JobsFest Employer Incentive has been a success, having resulted in employment for almost 50 people who had not worked at all in 2014.

Pregnant women will be able to work right up to their due date without loss of maternity benefit when new legislation comes into force in January 2015

Rules changed to support businesses in taking on more staff

Islanders will start to pay LTC contributions from January 2015

The move fits in with a wider drive to improve customer service and efficiency

Social Security and Taxes Office improve service to the self-employed

Jobseekers able to book on to events taking place over eight weeks

Eight-week initiative returns, aimed at inspiring jobseekers and employers

More than 150 responses have been received to a consultation asking for Islanders' views on proposed legislation to protect against sex discrimination

Two new reports show what the Social Security Department did in 2013, and the state of the Health Insurance Fund

Fewer people in Jersey suffered pain and injury as a result of their work last year

Consultation on new approved code of practice for managing health and safety in construction

Careers Jersey offers advice after A level results

The new tribunal members will deal with complaints of race discrimination that occur in areas other than the workplace, such as education, property letting and goods and services, such as in shops and restaurants

More than half of jobseekers who found work through the initiative are still in employment

Back to Work has set up a scheme to help Islanders get into the building industry

A long-term care (LTC) scheme has come into operation

Pharmacies will be highlighting the dangers of keeping unwanted and out-of-date medicines in the home during a two-week campaign

Youth Incentive sets young people on path to work

In the centre's first year, support has been given to more than a thousand jobseekers

Independent review shows pensions and benefits fund is healthy

The way GP surgeries store medical records is changing to improve patient safety and continuity of care as well as healthcare statistics and planning.

Anyone moving into full time paid work will be at least £61 a week better off

Businesses asked to give trainee coders placements

Event will bring employers and jobseekers together on Thursday 27 March

Training and incentives offered by Back to Work to boost jobseekers recruitment to the hospitality industry

Community Jobs Fund helps job seekers gain skills while benefiting Island organisations