From 1 February 2009 there will be increases on the limits of certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation.  These include:-

  • The limit on the amount of a week's pay for the purposes of calculating statutory redundancy payments and the basic award for unfair dismissal will increase from £330 to £350;
  • Guaranteed pay increases from £20.40 per day to £21.50 per day;
  • The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal goes up from £63,000 to £66,200; and
  • The minimum basic award in cases where the dismissal was unfair by virtue of health and safety, employee representative, trade union, or occupational pension trustee reasons will increase from £4,400 to £4,700.

In the case of unfair dismissal these rates will only apply to dismissal where the effective date of termination falls after 1 February 2009.  Where the dismissal or relevant event occurs before that date the old limits will still apply. 

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