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The Byrne Practice announces its new Employment Protection Service.

According to local solicitors The Byrne Practice a raft of employment legislation, increased employee awareness of their legal rights coupled with difficult economic circumstances has resulted in a significant increase in the number of employment claims being submitted to the Employment Tribunal Service in recent months.

To help local businesses minimize the potential for employment disputes and their consequences The Byrne Practice is now offering an Employment Protection Service. This fixed price service is intended to help businesses avoid employment disputes by ensuring that their clients’ are operating to the best standards of employment practice and procedures. This involves The Byrne Practice undertaking an annual audit of key employment documents and procedures.

In the event of an issue arising The Byrne Practice will provide expert advice by telephone on HR issues when it is needed, so enabling businesses to deal with any employment disputes swiftly and effectively.

And, if in spite of the support and advice provided, an employment tribunal claim should occur, service includes an insurance policy which will provide cover for legal costs and most awards and settlements of up to £250,000 per claim.

Helen Upson, Senior Employment Solicitor comments: “A successful claim against your business could be extremely damaging, both in terms of the financial cost to, and reputation of, your business. Last year the highest total award for unfair dismissal (including the basic award) was £ 234,549. The largest award for disability discrimination was £ 729,347. Our service offers businesses the certainty of knowing that they have on hand expert advice, support and financial protection all for a low fixed annual fee”.

To find out more about how The Byrne Practice can support, advise and protect your business against employment disputes, please contact Helen on 01302 711211 or helen.upson@tbplaw.co.uk

The Byrne Practice is a niche firm of solicitors based in the beautiful town of Bawtry, South Yorkshire. Their key value has always been that understanding a clients business and their concerns is an essential part of delivering a first class service and with the addition of the Employment Protection Service the practice hopes that both its existing and new clients will continue to be more than satisfied with the standard of work and support.