In light of the recent events relating to George Floyd, Employers and HR need to create safer places at the work, give people dignity and tackle all areas of discrimination.
Tribunal claims are on the rise by more than 26% year-on-year with race discrimination up by almost 18%, and sexual discrimination cases up by 70%!
Tribunal claims don’t just damage a business’ reputation, but can be financially devastating. The maximum awards published by the Ministry of Justice in April to June 2019 are:
- Unfair dismissal claims £947,585.
- Race Discrimination £33,660.
- Disability discrimination £416,015
This excludes other costs such as legal fees, court costs and the cost of taking employees out of the workplace.
Konnect HR can help to keep your business flowing smoothly, ensuring that your policies and procedures are up to date, and line-managers and their managers are trained and equipped to avoid discriminatory issues, and workplace conflict.
Although tribunal claims will never be eradicated, prevention is better than the cure, and putting measures in place to avoid conflict will minimise your business risk, and help to minimise exposure to damaging claims for your business.
For help relating to any of the above, please get in touch with Konnect HR.