News
9th February 2012
Increase in Employment Tribunal Limits
The limits for employment tribunal awards have increased. Below is a list of the main changes. They will apply to dismissals (or other events) taking place on or after 1 February 2012:
- Maximum week's pay for basic award and redundancy pay purposes increases from £400 to £430
- 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
- Refusal of right to be accompanied (eg 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 & conditions of employment - £1,720
For further information, please contact Michael Trigg or Rebecca Miles in our Employment Department
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