Sometimes no matter what you do and how far you go towards accommodating a member of staff, a disgruntled individual will bring a tribunal claim against you. The tribunal statistics for the first quarter of 2012/2013 have shown a 15% increase in claims being brought by employees therefore businesses should always take protective measures such as having access to a legal adviser and legal indemnity insurance.

I have put together this article to assist you in undertaking some precautionary measures to ensure that any unwarranted claim is not successful.