Why You Should Get Employment Law Advice

When dealing with an HR issue, failure to comply with Employment Law and HR best practice, even unintentionally, can leave your business vulnerable to costly Employment Tribunal Claims. 

Employment Law Advice Services, something that can be provided on its own or as part of EmployEasily HR Serivces broader HR Service Packages, provides Employers with direct access to qualified Employment Law Advice, when its needed, to help Employers to safely manage one of the most complex areas for any business to get to grips with – UK Employment Law - in a way that ensures they are protected from costly employment tribunal claims.

Employment Law Advice Can Save You Money

Did you know that 2008/9 saw more than 151,000 Employment Tribunal claims accepted and a 15 % rise in the overall number of single Employment Tribunal Claims raised compared with to 2007/8.  Specifically there were rises in claims for Unfair Dismissal (+29%), Breach of Contract (+31%), Redundancy Pay (+48%), Redundancy – Failure to inform & consult (+2.5x)

In addition to the cost of defending Employment Tribunal Claims, these increases in the number of Claims raised resulted in many Business Owners having to pay out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation awards:

£9000                    the average cost of defending an employment tribunal claim, excluding awards

£7959                    the average compensation awarded for Unfair Dismissal

£27,235                 the average compensation awarded for Disability Discrimination

£8869                    the average compensation awarded for Age Discrimination

£23,668                 the average compensation awarded for Sexual Orientation Discrimination

So with a 15% rise in the overall number of single Employment Tribunal Claims raised,  average tribunal awards ranging from £8000 to £28,000 and the 25% cap on contingency fees (solicitors acting for employees on a ‘no win / no fee basis’) rising to 35% from 7 April 2010,  would preventing staff problems and protecting your business from costly employment tribunals for as little as £35 a month sound like a positive investment?

 EmployEasily HR Services offer a free consultation / HR Health Check and we would welcome the opportunity to speak with the business owners to discuss further the benefits of how our Employment Law Advice and HR Services can help you prevent problems and protect your business.

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