Date 15 December 2010
It has been announced that with effect from 1 February 2011, there
will be an increase in the annual compensation limits within Employment
law. This is as a result of the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits)
Order 2010.
The main changes include the following:-
- Where a dismissal is found by a Tribunal to be unfair on the basis
that it was carried out on the grounds of an employee’s trade union
membership or activity, the minimum limit of compensation for a finding
of unfair dismissal is to be increased from £4,700 to £5,000.
- Where a dismissal is found by a Tribunal to be unfair, the maximum
limit of the possible compensatory award is to be increased from £65,300
to £68,400.
- The maximum amount of “week’s pay” for the purpose of calculating a
redundancy payment, or for various awards including the basic or
additional award of compensation for unfair dismissal is to be increased
from £380 to £400.
Should you require any specific advice on Tribunal matters, please contact the Employment Team at SA Law on 01727 798000