Consumers seek legal advice in recession
An insurer has revealed a sharp 21 per cent rise in consumers seeking legal advice on employment issues in the first quarter of 2009.
LV= said up to one million people have sought legal advice on employment issues in the last 12 months as unemployment numbers rise to 1.92 million people in the UK.
Common complaints to LV='s legal helpline included being asked to work reduced hours, take a pay cut or being made redundant.
The insurer added employers were acting illegally in one in three cases.
In addition to the helpline, the legal cover that LV= offers as part of its home insurance will pay solicitors fees of up to £50,000 in the event of a case being pursued, with any payouts won being unaffected.
John O'Roarke, managing director of LV= home insurance, said: "The statistics from our helpline show that an increasing number of people are looking for legal help because of employment problems caused directly by the recession.
"Our legal cover offers free and unlimited helpline advice, plus up to £50,000 in solicitor's fees to help fight any legal disputes, for just £18.90 a year."
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