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31st January 2008
A number of new compensation limits come into force on 1 February 2008.
| Previously | From 01.02.08 | |
|---|---|---|
| Limits on guarantee payments | £19.60 per day | £20.40 |
| Limit on a week’s pay | £310 | £330 |
| Maximum amount of a week's pay for calculating basic or additional award of compensation for unfair dismissal or redundancy payment. | £310 | £330 |
| Award for unlawful inducement relating to trade union membership or activities, or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining | £2,700 | £2,900 |
| Minimum basic award for dismissal on trade union, health and safety, occupational pension scheme trustee, employee representative and on working time grounds only | £4,200 | £4,400 |
| Minimum award for employees excluded or expelled from a trade union | £6,600 | £6,900 |
| Maximum basic award for unfair dismissal (30 weeks’ pay) | £9,300 | £9,900 |
| Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal | £60,600* | £63,000* |
* There is no limit where the employee is dismissed unfairly or selected for redundancy for reasons connected with health and safety matters or public interest disclosure ('whistleblowing'), or the dismissal is contrary to discrimination law.