Harper Macleod launches employer protection scheme
Package of legal services and insurance against HR problems "first of its kind in Scotland"
The commercial law firm Harper Macleod LLP is launching an employer protection scheme, offering a package of legal services and insurance against HR problems.
Available directly through Harper Macleod and brokered through Baker Tilly Insurance Services Ltd, "employerplus" offers a range of services, including an audit of existing employment policies, any necessary recommendations and advice from a dedicated team of employment lawyers.
The scheme also offers insurance cover against legal representation costs, awards and settlements, should a tribunal claim be upheld.
While similar schemes exist south of the border, the firm claims employerplus to be the first scheme of its kind in Scotland and the only one to provide direct access to a specialist team of employment lawyers without the use of call centres or automated customer response services.
Harper Macleod Managing Partner, Professor Lorne Crerar commented: “employerplus will provide clients with a dedicated and specialist employment service with insurance cover that protects businesses from the financial risk of employee disputes".
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