Information for employers
The amount of new employment legislation over the past decade or so has created a potential minefield for employers.
The law has given employees – and in many cases other workers who might not count as employees – rights and entitlements in relation to how they are disciplined and dismissed, how their grievances are handled, wages, absence from work and sickness, holidays, work breaks and working hours, time off for family emergencies, maternity and paternity leave, the right to apply for flexible working, redundancy and retirement.
All workers have the right not to be discriminated against in relation to their gender or orientation, race, age, disabilities, or religion and beliefs.
Staff who feel they have been denied their rights have redress by taking their employers to an Employment Tribunal. The chances of this happening have increased three-fold for employers in the past decade or so.
New statistics released by the Tribunals Service show a year on year increase in claims of more than 42 per cent during 2007-08.
Defending an Employment Tribunal claim can cost a business many thousands of pounds, not just in legal costs, but also in lost management time.
How you can protect your business from Employment Tribunal claims
You can protect your business from Employment Tribunal claims and put in place the use of documents, policies and procedures that will help ensure you treat your workforce lawfully and fairly by subscribing to one of the services available from Lawrite HR.
Lawrite HR can help you put in place preventive strategies to lessen the chances of workplace disputes and subsequent Tribunal cases, with insurance-backed protection from the defence costs should you still find yourself facing a claim.
Find out more about employment laws with the Lawrite HR free law guide.
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If you are an employer and you are already facing an Employment Tribunal claim you should SEEK PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ADVICE as soon as possible. Lawrite Solicitors are employment law specialists.
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Lawrite HR services are ideal for business owners, managers and proprietors looking to outsource the supply of legally compliant documents, information and support covering employment law, HR issues and health and safety.
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