We reported last month the increases in limits for unfair dismissal compensation and calculation of a week’s pay for redundancy and other purposes. The full changes have now been published and are as follows:
- – Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal: £72,300 (no maximum in discrimination cases)
- – Maximum unfair dismissal basic award/redundancy payment: £12,900
- – Minimum basic award for unfair dismissal in special cases: £5,300
- – Additional award: £22,360
- – Maximum week’s pay for basic award and redundancy pay purposes increases from £400 to £430
- – Refusal of right to be accompanied (e.g. in disciplinary or flexible working request hearings): £860
- – Failure to consider a flexible work request: £3,440
- – Failure to provide a written statement of terms and conditions of employment: £1,720
The changes take effect with reference to the date of dismissal or other relevant event.
