Employment Law and HR
Legal Expenses Insurance for Employment Tribunals
Safeguard your business from the growing threat of Employment Tribunal claims with our independent, FCA-regulated Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI).
An optional component of our Employment Law and HR support, by underpinning our advice with LEI, you have maximum reassurance that your business is protected against unfair dismissal and other costly employee claims.
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How we help
A safety net against costly claims
Becoming entangled in an Employment Tribunal claim can put a significant drain on your time, energy and finances. At WorkNest, our ultimate aim is to help you prevent employee issues from escalating into full-blown claims. However, should the worst happen, our LEI offers an added layer of protection for your organisation in difficult times.
- Covers your defence costs, representation and awards
- Protection against all types of claims, including unfair dismissal, discrimination and TUPE
- No self-insurance model, no conflict of interest
- Expert support from our dedicated Litigation Team throughout the claims process
- Legal representation from a barrister included in the cost
Consistently high achievers in defending claims
In 2021/22, the average award for unfair dismissal was £13,541. More complex case types, such as age and disability discrimination, can cost employers closer to £30,000. With statistics showing that the volume of claims is rising year-on-year since fees were abolished, and research revealing that they are becoming more complex and costlier to resolve, receiving the right support has never been more important.
With unlimited practical support from WorkNest in all areas of Employment Law, you’re not only 77% less likely to encounter a claim but eight times more likely to be succeed at trial with an expert to guide you through the process.
Dramatically reduced risk.
Popular FAQs
Common questions about our Legal Expenses Insurance for Employment Tribunals, answered by our Employment Law and Litigation specialists.
What are the benefits of the insurance being independent from WorkNest?
What if we’re looking to bring a claim against an ex-employee?
Are there any stipulations? Anything that might invalidate the insurance?
Can you deal with Employment Tribunal claims, or is this triaged outside of WorkNest?
If I don’t take LEI, what happens in the event of a claim?
I’ve never had a claim before – why would I need to take LEI?
How much does an Employment Tribunal cost?
Can you help us to detect issues before they result in a claim?
Explore our fixed-fee Employment Law support
We do more than just legal expenses insurance...
Advice line
Fast, pragmatic, commercial. Our Employment Law & HR advice line gives you and your managers access to truly unlimited advice on all of your people-related challenges, from the seemingly straightforward to the most complex.
What sorts of things can you advise on?
Is everything dealt with through one team?
Contracts and handbooks
Whether you have nothing in place or just need an expert review, our Employment Law specialists can provide professionally drafted employment contracts and employee handbooks to guarantee compliance and provide the flexibility you need as an employer.
What are the risks of not having the right contracts in place?
How often do HR policies need to be reviewed?
Drafting letters and documents
From the most straightforward warning for poor attendance to complex grievance outcome letters and everything in between, our Employment Law solicitors can draft all your employment documents to save you valuable time and stress.
What sorts of documents can you draft?
I’ve got a HR team and just want templates we can use. Do you have a resources bank?
e-Learning
Tired of classroom training, or unable to take time out? Raise awareness of best-practice around workplace issues and prevent HR headaches with our flexible, cost-effective e-Learning courses.
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Management information
Discipline, performance, absenteeism. We’ll show you exactly where your dedicated Employment Law advisers are spending their time so that you can target key problem areas for more productive, high-performing teams. Recommended for large organisations with high case volumes.
What detail does the MI provide?
What sorts of recommendations do you typically provide?
myWorkNest
From document templates to HR Software, myWorkNest gives you all the tools you need to manage even the trickiest employee issues, improve efficiencies and get the answers you need, fast.
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Why choose us?
Experts in Employment Law & HR
At WorkNest, we’re known for our bespoke service and the quality of our support. Not only is our expertise unmatched, but we take the time to know you so that we can function as a true extension of your team.
- Your own small team of dedicated experts
- Commercial, pragmatic advice tailored to you
- Professionally drafted, legally compliant contracts, policies and handbooks
- Trusted by over 35,000 organisations
- Recognised as a leading firm by the Legal 500
Who you’ll be working with
Client stories
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Our relationship with WorkNest is more like a supportive partnership. They treat us like peers, and yet provide extraordinary support whenever we need it. Whether it is about the challenges of working through a pandemic or building a new HR strategy, the people at WorkNest have been kind, holding our hand when that was needed (and it was!) and skilled
experts, providing guidance as we required it. We would not have managed through this last period without them, and I look forward to more of this cooperation ahead.”
