Employment Law Legal Protection
Employment Tribunal claims are at record levels
*Awards against employers for "unfair dismissal" can be up to £65,300 and are unlimited in some cases. It is more important than ever that businesses protect themselves from such claims.
*Managers, business owners, and directors are, increasingly, being prosecuted for breaches of health and safety law. Authorities are now more likely to take enforcement action such as Health & Safety Improvement Notices, or Prohibition Notices, against employers and fines are without limit at Crown Court. (See Latest News)
Subject to policy conditions, Subscribers are covered (up to £1,000,000 per annum) for:-
Health & Safety
Costs to defend action against you in a court of criminal jurisdiction, or prior to the issue of legal proceedings by the Police, Health & Safety Executive, or local Environmental Health Authority. We will represent you in dealing with an Improvement Notice, Prohibition Notice, or prosecution of your business or an individual director or employee,
Employment Law
Legal defence costs in a Court or Employment Tribunal , or prior to legal proceedings brought by an employee or ex-employee in a court or Employment Tribunal. Unfair Dismissal compensation awards are covered too.