New Rates And Limits For Employment Claims Come Into Effect On 6 April 2024

• Published date: 04 April 2024
• Subject Matter: Employment and HR, Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal, Health & Safety, Redundancy/Layoff
• Law Firm: Withers LLP
• Author: Ms Meriel Schindler, Hugh More, Claire Christy, Libby Payne, James Hockin and Christina Morton

New rates and limits for employment claims come into effect on 6 April 2024.

The limit on a week's pay (applicable, for example, when statutory redundancy pay is being calculated) increases from '643 to '700.

The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases from '105,707 to '115,115.

The minimum basic award for certain unfair dismissals (including health and safety dismissals) increases from '7,836 to '8,533.

In unfair dismissal claims, the new figures will apply where the effective date...