Employment-contract legal protection insurance at a glance
Our employment-contract legal protection insurance is top-up cover and can only be taken out in combination with Visana daily allowance insurance.
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Protects companies from the financial consequences of employment-contract disputes (e.g. involving dismissals, overtime or non-competition clauses)
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Professional support from experienced legal professionals to ease the burden in critical situations
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Includes legal information from JurLine for expert advice directly over the phone
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Complete cost coverage in the event of legal disputes: lawyers’ fees, court fees, damages for costs incurred in proceedings, and mediation costs
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Immediate all-round cover with no waiting period or deductible
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Free choice of lawyer, after consultation
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Guaranteed sum of up to CHF 500,000 per legal case
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Combined with collective daily allowance insurance: unique on the Swiss insurance market
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How employment-contract legal protection insurance helps you
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Advice and assessment of the legal situation
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Representation for your legal claim
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Competent handling by in-house lawyers and other legal professionals from Protekta
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Free choice of lawyer after prior consultation
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Collection of court-awarded entitlements
Cost coverage
Protekta employment-contract legal protection insurance covers the following costs for you:
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Assessment
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Costs of proceedings and court fees
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Costs for external lawyer
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Damages for costs incurred in the proceedings by the other party
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Costs of mediation as an alternative to court proceedings
Standard prices for employment-contract legal protection insurance
Daily allowance insurance from Visana already includes cover for matters involving labour law, up to a guaranteed sum of CHF 500,000. However, our employment-contract legal protection insurance cannot be taken out without daily allowance insurance.
Whom is Visana’s employment-contract legal protection insurance geared towards?
Employment-contract legal protection insurance is suitable for the following:
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Companies that wish to protect themselves against high costs arising from disputes involving labour law
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Companies that have no in-house legal department but want to be able to count on professional legal support in critical situations
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Companies with staff in sensitive positions, e.g. involving non-competition clauses, overtime regulations or complex employment contracts
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Companies that want to be able to act quickly and easily in disputes, e.g. involving dismissals, salary claims or conflicts surrounding employment references
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Companies that already have collective daily allowance insurance with Visana and want to supplement their cover in a meaningful way
How employment-contract legal protection insurance works
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Contact the legal information service JurLine by phone on 0848 82 00 82 when you require free information. It is at your disposal from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, in German, French and Italian.
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Lawyers and other legal professionals advise you, and answer your legal questions.
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You can report insured events to Protekta online – preferably as soon as possible.
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Protekta, as provider of the legal protection insurance, assesses your report and lets you know whether the respective legal case is covered.
Your advantages with legal protection insurance for employment contracts
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Protection in disputes involving labour law
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Free legal information over the phone (JurLine) and competent legal assistance
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Coverage of all lawyers’ fees and court fees
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No deductible, no waiting periods
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Free choice of lawyer, after prior consultation
We will gladly advise you on how you can purposefully protect your company against risks involving labour law.
Example claims
In these cases, Protekta’s legal protection insurance protected our policyholders:
Frequently asked questions about legal protection insurance for employment contracts
Employment-contract legal protection insurance protects companies against the costs of disputes relating to employment contracts – for instance in cases involving dismissal, overtime or non-competition clauses. It covers lawyers’ fees and court fees, and includes the free legal advice over the phone (JurLine). This insurance is available solely in combination with Visana’s daily allowance insurance.
Employment-contract legal protection insurance covers disputes relating to employment contracts – for instance involving dismissals, salary claims, overtime or non-competition clauses. All lawyers’ fees, court fees, cost compensation awards, and mediation costs are insured. Free legal advice over the phone from JurLine is also included.
Yes, because legal disputes relating to employment contracts can arise in any company – including those that have no in-house legal department. Employment-contract legal protection insurance from Visana offers small companies comprehensive protection and professional legal support in critical situations.
This insurance is worthwhile if a company wishes to protect itself against the high costs of an employment-contract dispute. It is particularly practical for businesses with no in-house legal department or with complex employment relationships.
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