 March
2008
Employment Rights - Statutory Limits
The limits on payments and awards made to workers
in certain employment rights cases rose from 1 February
2008. The increased limits affect:
- statutory redundancy payments;
- the basic and compensatory awards for unfair dismissal;
- the limit on guarantee payment made when employees
are not provided with work; and,
- the minimum basic award for unfair dismissal in
health and safety and certain other cases.
The main increases include:
- compensation for unfair dismissal - £4,400
(£ 4,200);
- limit on amount of the compensatory award for unfair
dismissal £63,000 (£60,600).
- Maximum amount of a week's pay for the purpose
of calculating the basic or additional award
of compensation for unfair dismissal or redundancy
payment - £330 (£310).
Internet Link:
Statutory
Instrument
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