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What can HR Consultants do to further protect their clients?
Any HR consultant wants the best for their clients. They do this by offering their advice on HR related issues to prevent discord between employers and employees. The trouble is humans are still human and even the best advice does not always lead to perfect harmony within the workforce. This can lead to disputes and disputes can end up in court. No employer can say […]
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Your business in 2021. How can you keep your business secure and why would you do so?
The why: Employment Tribunal receipts are largely on the rise, going up by 18% in 2020. This is expected to increase further into 2021. An Employment Tribunal will cost an employer, on average, £8,500, not including potential remedy fees. These costs can be taken care of if you’re covered under employment dispute insurance and that’s […]
Read moreIt’s not bad news only is it?
Increase in employment tribunal claims… Is this really bad news? Sometimes, as an insurance provider, it can feel like we never have good news for SMEs. Especially now. Anyone connected to the world of employment disputes or tribunals will know there has been an increase in since tribunal fees were abolished in 2017. Why? Because it […]
Read more10 reasons to buy Employment Dispute insurance
10 reasons to buy Employment Dispute insurance Last year there were almost 104,000 new #employment tribunal applications in the UK The #MeToo movement raised gender equality awareness in the workplace to new heights The BLM movement is doing the same for minority awareness There’s virtually zero cost to bring an employment tribunal claim COVID required […]
Read moreDoes the past help us predict the future?
Many times as an underwriter I’ve looked at past claims patterns and modelled them to predict future trends.
Read moreA timely post for employers
You might think that the work cultures promoting excessively long hours went out of fashion with red braces, shoulder pads, bankers and red meat. But perhaps this is not entirely the case… Did you know that UK workers are most likely to bring an employment claim against their employer for making them work excessive hours […]
Read moreWomen sacked for self-isolating
Women sacked for self-isolating! Yes, its true. A shop worker with Type 1 diabetes was sacked for self-isolating at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and has been awarded a £7,000 payout at an Employment Tribunal. It was unanimously agreed that she was unfairly dismissed and the deductions from her pay were unlawful. The case […]
Read moreRight year to buy Employment Dispute Insurance
In April we were required to stay at home and only go out for 1 hours exercise. Schools shut. Most businesses were told to close or work from home. All pubs, restaurants and cafes were closed. In August we were told that the government would pick up half of our tab if we ate out! […]
Read moreSexual orientation discrimination
Sexual orientation discrimination claims are on the increase. Sorry to disappoint! When comparing 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 we can see that sexual orientation discrimination claims have increased by 165%. That’s a big increase. So are we becoming older and more bigoted? I would suggest not. In some ways it points to the reverse. It points to […]
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COVID Insurance Risks to Accountants
In a time of great uncertainty, one thing we can say is that the risks of claims and regulatory investigations will not decrease for your industry. Having said that, although there will be difficult times, we are not predicting Armageddon for the accountancy sector. In fact, there will be some areas of increased work. We […]
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