"Hall of Fame"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
Helen Ruelle is Ogier's Director of Local Legal Services – she is a Jersey Advocate and one of the Island's most prominent employment lawyers.
Background and experience
Helen Ruelle is Ogier's Director of Local Legal Services – she is a Jersey Advocate and one of the Island's most prominent employment lawyers.
In her previous role, she headed the employment law team of another offshore law firm.
Client feedback for Helen records that she is "a powerhouse on employment law who is respected within the local business community" and she is described as a "Leading Individual" by Legal 500 for employment law advice.
In her 16 years as an employment lawyer and trusted adviser to the boards of local companies, Helen has advised not just on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, but also data protection, GDPR compliance, competition law, local M&A and relocations for businesses and UHNWs.
Her external appointments include Chair of Jersey Employment Trust, Commissioner of Jersey Appointments Commision, and Trustee of Jersey Community Foundation.
Helen's previous appointments include Chair of Jersey Employment Forum and Chair of Jersey Community Relations Trust.
Admitted in:
1998 - England & Wales
2008 - Jersey
Languages
French
Examples of work
News and insights
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8 March 2023
Helen Ruelle and Tiffany Tolliss recognised as leading lawyers at Citywealth Powerwomen Awards
News
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14 December 2022
Avoiding an HR hangover this Christmas: employment law considerations for work Christmas parties
Helen Ruelle
Team: Rachel DeSanges, Will Austin-Vautier, Fay Warrilow, Victoria Randall, Kate Morel
Guernsey, Jersey
Insight
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21 October 2022
Ogier in Jersey "delivers at all levels" in new Chambers UK Guide
Raulin Amy
Team: Richard Daggett, Simon Dinning, Katrina Edge, James Fox, Bruce MacNeil, Matthew Shaxson, and 16 more
Jersey
News
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13 October 2022
Discrimination law, changes to Jersey's Control of Housing and Work Law and gender pay gap reporting
Insight
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30 September 2022
Top tier Ogier in Jersey leader in its field in Legal 500
Katrina Edge
Team: Bruce MacNeil, James Lydeard, Kate McCaffrey, Raulin Amy, Alexander Curry, Jonathan Hughes, and 29 more
Jersey
News
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21 July 2022
Ogier experts underline need for forward thinking as gender pay gap reporting evolves
Helen Ruelle
Team: Rachel DeSanges, Will Austin-Vautier
Guernsey, Jersey, Ireland
News
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23 May 2022
Zero hours contracts proposal in Jersey - exclusivity to become unenforceable
Helen Ruelle
Team: Will Austin-Vautier, Laura Shirreffs, Kate Morel
Jersey
Insight
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26 April 2022
Guidance for employers: who is permitted to take leave for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
Victoria Randall
Team: Rachel DeSanges, Fay Warrilow, Helen Ruelle, Will Austin-Vautier, Kate Morel
Jersey, Guernsey
Insight
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26 April 2022
Changes to Jersey's Control of Housing and Work Law approved
Helen Ruelle
Team: Will Austin-Vautier, Kate Morel
Jersey
Insight
Recognition
"My go to person for advice on employment law matters. She is very knowledgeable and experienced, and her advice is practical"
Legal 500 UK, 2021
View more"A solid and experienced employment lawyer"
Chambers UK, 2022
"Hall of Fame"
Legal 500 UK, 2022
"Has an in-depth knowledge of the law coupled with a commercial approach"
Chambers UK, Employment, 2021
"Hall of Fame"
Legal 500 UK, 2021
"Helen is hugely experienced and respected in employment law matters"
Chambers UK, 2020
"Extremely knowledgeable and her advice is practical, commercial and timely'"
Legal 500 UK, 2020
"Vastly experienced and approachable, responsive and pragmatic'"
Legal 500 UK, 2020
"Hall of fame"
Legal 500 UK, 2020
"Helen is an exceptional employment lawyer providing first class legal advice across a wide range of subjects"
Citywealth Leaders List, 2019
"A powerhouse on employment law who is respected within the local business community"
Client feedback
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