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Having well designed internal procedures and sticking to
them is not only good employment practice - it also helps
you keep out of tribunals.
There
were approximately 165,500 tribunal cases last year. Industrial
tribunals are free for employees, but for the employer there's
always a cost, even if you win.
Average
legal costs are between £2,500- £5,000 for a basic, unfair
dismissal claim and up to £10,000 is possible for some cases.
Then there's the time devoted to gathering evidence and preparing
for a Tribunal - the effect of this on day-to-day running
of your business often isn't taken into account by business-owners.
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