In fair weather - In fair weather or foul

With UK employers now spending an estimated £300m a year on employment tribunal claims, Mark Shreeve explains how obtaining the right directors' and officers' package is the best protection a business can have

As the global economic slow down continues to bite in the UK, businesses are coming under increasing financial pressure from stagnating sales and rising costs. Squeezed profit margins have spurred many firms to look into trimming costs, and with employment costs often the largest overhead, a general tightening of employment conditions and a rise in lay-offs and redundancies now seem inevitable.

In addition, employees will be feeling the pinch and may look to their employers for some financial