Increase in Tribunal Claims
01 April 2009
The Employment Tribunals service have seen a substantial increase in Employment Claims submitted in the first half of 2009,.
The Employment Tribunals service have seen a substantial increase in Employment Claims submitted in the first half of 2009, with a high number of cases being in relation to unfair dismissals for not following statutory procedures in relation to redundancies, in addition to redundancy pay claims. Other claims that are on the increase are discrimination and constructive dismissals claims.
One way to reduce the risk of defending an Employment Tribunal claim is to engage a professional HR Consultancy, but even following professional advice does not mean that you won’t receive notification of an Employment Tribunal claim. Another option is to take out insurance to protect your business from the risk.
Employment Law Protection insurance polices can come in a variety of guises with some providers providing insurance cover so long as rigid guidance is followed and where the insurance providers advice is not followed to the letter then the insurance scheme cover would not apply.
HR Solutions have been working with PMI Healthcare over the past few months to be able to deliver an insurance policy that will reduce the risk to a company, regardless as to the nature of the claim made against the company. Working with PMI Healthcare, HR Solutions are now able to offer Employment Law Protection underwritten by Hiscox. This cover will limit the cost of defending a claim made against the company.
If you are interested in finding out more about whether this type of cover is something that you should consider then please visit our website for further information or contact us directly.