Dealing with problems at work is never easy, especially when it turns into a legal battle. More than 100,000 South Africans find themselves navigating employment disputes each year. You’re not alone.
With the rising number of employment disputes in South Africa, it’s often only a matter of time before you find yourself in an employment dispute. When you have a boss, you need legal protection too. Legal Insurance provides a safety net for employees, making it easier for you to handle legal issues. Legal Insurance helps you manage unfair dismissals, wage disputes, or workplace harassment, without draining your bank account.
Legal Insurance for employment disputes
What is Legal Insurance?
Legal Insurance gives you a personal legal team on standby. Your Legal Insurance policy covers your legal costs for a range of legal matters, including when disputes happen at work. Employment disputes covered by Legal Insurance include unfair dismissals, wage conflicts, harassment claims, contractual disagreements, and more.
Instead of paying hefty lawyer fees out-of-pocket when you have a workplace dispute, you have affordable coverage for legal advice, mediation, and court representation if you need it.
Common employment disputes faced by South African workers
South African workers could face a variety of disputes in the workplace. Some of the most common include:
- Unfair dismissal: An unfair dismissal happens when you are fired, without fair reason or your employer following the correct legal processes.
- Breach of contract: Your employer may not stick to the terms of your employment contract.
- Discrimination: You may be treated unfairly while at work, based on your race, gender, or other factors.
- Non-payment of wages: Your employer pays you late, or not at all.
Real-life cases show just how valuable Legal Insurance can be. For example, an employee who was wrongfully dismissed was able to easily get legal help with Legal Insurance. They pursued the case with the CCMA, assured and guided by their legal assistance, and secured a fair settlement, all without worrying about lawyer fees.
How Legal Insurance protects you in employment disputes
Cost efficiency
Hiring a lawyer is expensive. If your case drags on for months, you could end up with hundreds of thousands of Rands in legal bills. Legal Insurance gives you an affordable way to protect your legal rights, especially when you compare this to the high cost of hiring a lawyer yourself.
Access to expert legal advice
When an issue arises at work, you need professional advice fast. Legal Insurance connects you to experienced legal experts who can guide you through the steps needed to resolve your dispute. With Bidvest Insurance’s Legal Insurance, you get unlimited legal advice.
Dispute resolution through mediation
Mediation is a faster and less stressful way to settle workplace disputes, without going to court. Legal Insurance gives you access to mediators who help find solutions that work for both parties. With Legal Insurance from Bidvest Insurance, you’re covered for unlimited mediation services.
Court representation
If mediation fails and your case goes to court, Legal Insurance ensures you have strong legal support. You won’t have to worry about high legal fees while fighting for your rights.
The benefits of Legal Insurance for employment issues
When workplace problems turn into legal battles, having the right legal support can make all the difference. Legal Insurance empowers you to tackle any workplace issues, without the heavy financial burden of hiring a lawyer. Here’s a closer look at the key benefits of having Legal Insurance for employment issues:
Financial security
Legal disputes are always expensive, but with Legal Insurance, you don’t have to worry about draining your savings to hire a lawyer. Your affordable protection enables you to focus on resolving your issue, without financial stress.
Protecting your employee rights
Legal Insurance empowers you to stand up against unfair treatment. You can protect your employee rights, without worrying about money. Without Legal Insurance, you will find it difficult to afford to assert your rights and get a fair outcome.
Time savings
Disputes can drag on, eating up your time and energy. Legal Insurance helps to speed up the process by giving you access to mediators and legal experts who can resolve matters quickly.
Employment disputes can be costly, time-consuming, and emotionally draining. Legal Insurance gives you an affordable and efficient way to protect your rights. With Legal Insurance from Bidvest Insurance, you have access to everything you need to resolve an employment dispute, including unlimited legal advice, unlimited mediation services, and court representation too.
Don’t wait until you’re in an employment dispute, get the coverage you need today! Complete the form below to get Legal Insurance.
