How Much Could Claims Against us Be Worth

Employment Tribunal Awards from April 2024

Maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award (or 1 year gross salary if lower) £115,115
Maximum unfair dismissal basic award £21,000
Statutory limit on a week’s pay (previously £643) £700
Maximum statutory redundancy pay £21,000
Minimum basic award: certain unfair dismissals for trade union membership or activities; health and safety duties; pension scheme trustee duties; acting as employee representative, etc. £8,533
Additional award for failing to reinstate/re-engage £18,200 – £36,400
(26-52 weeks)
Refusal of right to be accompanied (max) £1,400
Flexible working requests (max) £5,600
Failure to collectively consult redundancy Up to 90 days’ gross pay
Failure to inform/consult TUPE transfers Up to 13 weeks’ gross pay
Failure to provide written particulars of employment £1,400 – £2,800
(2-4 weeks)
Discrimination – injury to feelings (dependent on seriousness and unless exceptional) for claims presented after 6 April 2024 Band 1: £1,200 –11,700
Band 2: £11,700 –35,200
Band 3: £35,200 –58,700
Maximum contractual claims in the
Employment Tribunal
£25,000

 

Statutory Pay Rates from 6 April 2024

Statutory maternity/adoption pay
First 6 weeks
90% of average earnings
Next 33 weeks (or 90% if lower) £184.03
Shared parental leave pay (whole period) (or 90% if lower) £184.03
Statutory paternity pay (2 weeks) (or 90% if lower) £184.03
Parental bereavement pay (2 weeks) £184.03
Statutory sick pay (per week)-(previously £109.40) £116.75
Guarantee pay (per day) (Max 5 days or £190 in 3 months) £38.00

 

Employee Insolvency Payment Claims from Secretary of State (max)

Arrears of pay £5,600 (8 weeks)
Statutory notice pay £8,400 (12 weeks)
Holiday pay £4,200 (6 weeks)
Statutory redundancy pay or basic award £21,000 (30 weeks)

 

National Minimum Wage Rates (1st April)

April 2023 April 2024
National living wage age 21+
(previously 23+)
£10.42 ph £11.44 ph
Age 21-22 £10.18 ph £11.44 ph
Age 18-20 £7.49 ph £8.60 ph
Age 16-17 £5.28 ph £6.40 ph
Apprentice (under 19 or in first year) £5.28 ph £6.40 ph
Accommodation offset limit (per day) £9.10 £9.99

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