Increases In Tribunal Awards For Employment Tribunal Claims In The UK Involving Discrimination And Whistleblowing Detriment

• Published date: 04 April 2024
• Subject Matter: Employment and HR, Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment, Employment Litigation/ Tribunals, Whistleblowing
• Law Firm: Withers LLP
• Author: Ms Meriel Schindler, Hugh More, Claire Christy, Libby Payne, James Hockin and Christina Morton

On 20 March the Employment Tribunal published updated figures for injury to feelings awards in employment tribunal claims involving discrimination and whistleblowing detriment.

The increases arise from the September 2023 retail prices index (RPI) which rose by 8.9% on the previous year.

The new bands are as follows:

A lower band of '1,200 to '11,700 (increasing from '1,100 to '11,200) for less serious cases.

A middle band of '11,700 to '35,200 (increasing from '11,200 to '33,700) for cases which do not merit an award in the...