Limits on payments and employment tribunal awards
| From 1/2/2012 | |
|---|---|
| Limit on guarantee payments | £23.50 per day |
| Limit on a week's pay | £430 |
| Maximum basic award for unfair dismissal (30 weeks' pay) | £12,900 |
| Minimum basic award for dismissal on trade union, health and safety, occupational pension scheme trustee, employee representative and working time grounds only | £5,300 |
| Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal | £72,300* |
| Minimum award for employees excluded or expelled from a trade union | £8,100 |
| Maximum award in discrimination cases | No Limit |
* 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 ('whistle blowing').
