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Jersey redundancy, notice and holiday calculator

The legal minimums for anyone working in Jersey: redundancy pay, notice periods and paid holiday, plus a minimum wage check. For staff and small employers alike.

Redundancy pay and notice

Statutory redundancy pay

£4,900.00

7 complete years × £700.00 a week

Notice your employer must give: 7 weeks
Notice you must give: 4 weeks

These are the legal minimums. Your contract can give you more, never less. For your own case, ask JACS.

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Holiday and minimum wage

Minimum paid holiday

15 days

a year, plus Christmas Day, Good Friday and public holidays

Minimum wage check: Meets the £13.59 minimum

Starting part way through the leave year? You get a share of the year’s leave.

Redundancy pay rules

You qualify after 2 years’ continuous employment with the same employer.
You get one week’s pay for each complete year. Part years do not count.
A week’s pay is capped at £1,100 for redundancies from 22 September 2026. The cap follows Statistics Jersey’s average weekly earnings, so it changes most years.
There are no age bands and no maximum number of years.
Claim within 6 months of your job ending if your employer does not pay.

Notice periods

Time in the job	Employer must give	Employee must give
Under 1 week	None	None
1 week to under 26 weeks	1 week	1 week
26 weeks to under 2 years	1 week	2 weeks
2 to under 3 years	2 weeks	2 weeks
3 to under 5 years	1 week for each complete year	2 weeks
5 to under 12 years	1 week for each complete year	4 weeks
12 years or more	12 weeks	4 weeks

Fixed-term contracts and very short jobs have exceptions, and either side can agree to waive notice or take pay instead.

Minimum wage from 1 April 2026

Rate	Per hour
Main rate	£13.59
Trainee, first year	£10.50
Trainee, second year	£11.75

Trainee rates need an approved training programme. If the employer provides accommodation, it can count up to £152.60 a week towards the minimum (£203.35 with food); for trainees, £117.95 and £157.15.

Taking on staff? Our guide to starting a business in Jersey and business licence guide cover the permissions you need first.

Questions

How is redundancy pay worked out in Jersey?

If you have worked for your employer for at least 2 years without a break, the legal minimum is one week’s pay for each complete year. A week’s pay is capped at £1,100 for redundancies from 22 September 2026. There are no age bands and no limit on the number of years.

What is the redundancy pay cap in Jersey?

£1,100 a week. The law links the cap to the latest average weekly earnings published by Statistics Jersey, which was £1,100 in June 2026, so it usually changes each September.

What notice do I have to give or get?

After a week in the job, an employer must give at least 1 week’s notice, rising to 2 weeks after 2 years and a week for each complete year after that, up to 12 weeks. An employee must give 1 week, then 2 weeks after 26 weeks and 4 weeks after 5 years. Your contract can set longer periods.

How much holiday am I entitled to in Jersey?

At least 3 weeks’ paid leave a year, so 15 days if you work 5 days a week, plus Christmas Day, Good Friday and the public and bank holidays. If you have to work a public holiday, you get another day off instead.

What is the minimum wage in Jersey in 2026?

£13.59 an hour from 1 April 2026. On an approved trainee programme it is £10.50 in the first year and £11.75 in the second.

Is there statutory sick pay in Jersey?

No. Employers do not have to pay sick pay unless the contract says so. Social Security pays Short Term Incapacity Allowance instead.

Sources. We checked every figure on this page against these official sources on 29 October 2026. This is a guide, not tax, legal or financial advice: for your own case, ask the body named.

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