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Employers' Legal Fee Insurance
“Empsure provides financial protection, legal support and peace of mind for employers.” Katherine Maxwell, Head of Employment
With tribunal awards and settlements continuing to rise, and employment legislation constantly changing, employing staff can be an expensive minefield. Over 100,000 tribunal claims are brought against employers each year - many with compensation awards in excess of £60,000. Businesses cannot afford to be complacent.
In response, we have developed Empsure, an insurance based risk management scheme, to protect employers against the costs involved in dealing with employee claims. Empsure provides a practical and cost-effective way to manage future risk.
Empsure provides you with:
- A complete audit of your policies, procedures and documentation to make sure they are effective. We identify any problem areas and advise how to improve them.
- A dedicated telephone helpline giving you direct access to quick, practical and commercial legal advice from our employment lawyers
- Insurance against all types of employment tribunal claims. Empsure covers the cost of awards made against you, and the cost of our legal representation defending you against the claim (policy restrictions apply) up to a value of £125,000 per claim.
- Legal representation and continuity of advice throughout the life of any claim pursued.
- Reduction in the downtime caused by claims.
- Advice and support to help avoid tribunal claims arising in the future.
All contact regarding the claim is handled by an expert in our employment team who is authorised by the underwriters to make decisions regarding the conduct of the claim. This means any time consuming administration is taken off your hands.
Empsure is tailor-made to the size of your business, your internal HR resource and your staffing requirements. We work with you to identify which level of cover best suits your business.