Employment Tribunal Compensation Limit Changes

From 1st February 2012, new maximum limits will be applied to some awards in Employment Tribunals and other areas of employment law.
Some of the changes to be introduced are:

The limit on the amount of compensation for unfair dismissal will increase from £68,400 to £72,300
The maximum limit of “a week’s pay” used in the calculation of a redundancy payment or for other awards including the basic or additional award of compensation for an unfair dismissal will be £430, increased from £400.
Award for unlawful inducement relating to trade union membership or activities, or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining will rise from £3,300 to £3,500

A full list of the forthcoming changes can be found in the The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2011, found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/.

For advice on how changes made in this legislation will affect you or your business, please contact our Employment Law Team

Amy Hallam
Head of Employment
0114 3496989
amy.hallam@brmlaw.co.uk

Sheffield Office: 0114 3497000

Chesterfield Office: 01246 555111

info@brmlaw.co.uk

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