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).
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