Thursday 22nd October 2009
These are the current compensation limits for Employment Rights. The figures shown are MAXIMUM awards.
Unfair dismissal
| Basic award | £10,500 (a)(b) |
| Compensatory award | £66,200 (a)(b) |
| Additional award | £18,200 i.e. 52 weeks’ pay |
Redundancy pay
| Maximum award | £10,500 (a)(c) |
Discrimination
| Maximum award | No limit |
Dismissal for union/employee representative or pension trustee reasons
| Basic award | £10,500 (minimum £4,700) (a)(b) |
| Compensatory award | £66,200 (a)(b) |
Dismissal for health and safety reasons
| Basic award | £10,500 (minimum £4,700) (a)(b) |
| Compensatory award | No Limit |
Dismissal for making a protected disclosure
| Basic award | £10,500 (a)(b) |
| Compensatory award | No Limit |
Guarantee Pay
| Maximum award | £107.50 (5 days in any period of 3 months) (£21.50 a day) (a) |
Contract claims in a tribunal
| Maximum award | £25,000 |
Limit on week’s pay = £350 (where applicable) (a)
(a) The Secretary of State will increase these figures annually in line with the retail prices index
(b) (b) Applies to dismissals where the effective date of termination fell on or after 1 February 2009
(c) Applies to dismissals where the ‘relevant date’ fell on or after 1 February 2009
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