Category: Employment Disputes
Employment Tribunal Claims – it’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 […]
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10 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 […]
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A 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 moreWoman sacked for self-isolating
Woman 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 […]
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Right year to buy Employment Dispute Insurance
Is this the right 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 […]
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Sexual 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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Why should employers buy employment dispute insurance?
Here are some frequent questions and objections we hear around employment dispute insurance. “It is unlikely that a dispute will occur, so why should I bother with the expense of employment dispute insurance?” Unfortunately things do go wrong! There is so much to consider when it comes to employment law, such as discrimination, dismissal, unequal […]
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Demands for flexible working – book early to avoid disappointment!
Although it may feel as though summer has only just ended, Christmas is right around the corner and with this comes the request for more flexible working hours and annual leave from workers. For some businesses, Christmas may be a time where things are quieter and flexible working hours may be more readily available for […]
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