Employment tribunals: Are you covered?
According to a 2018 Ministry of Justice report, single claim employment tribunals increased by a remarkable 90% in 2017*.
If you dismiss an employee from their role, there are a number of requirements you need to follow to ensure that the dismissal is fair in law.
Not following these requirements could lead to an unfair dismissal complaint being lodged at an employment tribunal, which could prove costly.
Our commercial legal expenses insurance (LEI) products could help you avoid expensive legal proceedings by providing you with unlimited legal advice regarding employment disputes.
You could also take advantage of free or discounted access to hundreds of easy-to-customise legal documents, contracts and letters.
Should you be taken to an employment tribunal, however, commercial legal expenses insurance could also provide cover for legal costs.
What isn’t covered?
There are some things that we don’t cover. Our policy wordings have a full list of exclusions but here are a few examples:
• Claims that do not arise directly in connection with the insured business;
• Legal problems that start before the date cover begins;
• Civil cases where the lawyer we appoint for your client does not believe that they will be more likely than not to win their case;
• Costs incurred without our expressed acceptance.