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Proposals to extend Family Friendly employment rights were passed unanimously by States members.

People with disabilities in Jersey will be protected from discrimination in future, after politicians agreed a new law today.

Over 2,500 people in Jersey took part in a review of Social Security benefits. It showed there was strong support for contributory benefits.

More needs to be done to prepare Jersey inmates for life when they are released, according to the latest prison report.

The States of Jersey is debating whether to pay all of its contractors the rate of £9.75 an hour.

Everyone doing work for the States of Jersey will be paid the living wage in the future, if politicians approve plans this week.

The island's largest employer has signed a Charter to show its commitment to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Plans to raise the pension age from 65 to 70 have been scrapped after members of the union secured a new pension deal.

New figures from Jersey's Population Office reveal that 1,780 applications were made in 2017.

Front line paramedics and care home workers in Jersey will get a pay rise of more than 20 % under government plans to balance wages.