Employment tribunals

Tribunal compensation limits increased by 2.3% on 6 April.

The limit for a week’s pay when calculating compensation for basic unfair dismissal will increase from £464 to £475. The maximum compensation amount will increase from £76,573 to £78,335 or 52 weeks’ wages if less. However, few workers receive anywhere near this amount.

The amount that can be awarded for unlawful inducement relating to trade union membership or activities or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining rises from £3,715 to £3,800.

The minimum basic award for dismissal on trade union, health and safety, occupational pension scheme trustee, employee representative and on working time grounds only rises from £5,676 to £5,807.

The minimum compensation for employees excluded/expelled from a trade union rises to £8,868 from £8,669.

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/226/pdfs/uksi_20150226_en.pdf