This document summarizes compensation limits and maximum awards for various employment rights in the UK for dismissals after 6 April 2020, including:
- Unfair dismissal compensatory awards which have a maximum of 贈88,519 or 52 weeks' pay
- Failure to collectively consult on redundancy has a maximum award of 90 days' gross pay
- Dismissals for union/employee representative or pension trustee reasons and for health and safety reasons have no limit on compensatory awards
- Discrimination claims have no maximum limit.
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Guide to employment rates and limits - 2020
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Compensation Limits (for dismissals after 6 April 2020)
Employment right Maximum award
A weeks pay 贈538
Failure to give statement 贈1,076or 贈2,152
of particulars of employment (2 or 4 weeks pay)
Breach of the right to be 贈1,076
accompanied at grievance (2 weeks pay)
or disciplinary meetings
Breach of the flexible working 贈4,304
provisions (8 weeks pay)
Failure to collectively consult 90 days gross pay
on redundancy
Unfair dismissal
Basic award 贈16,140
Compensatory award 贈88,519
(or the lesser of 52 weeks pay)
Additional award 贈13,988 to 贈27,976
(failure to reinstate or reengage) (26 to 52 weeks pay)
Dismissals for union/employee representative or pension
trustee reasons
Basic award 贈16,140 (minimum 贈6,562)
Compensatory award 贈88,519
Dismissals for health and safety reasons
Basic award 贈16,140 (minimum 贈6,562)
Compensatory award no limit
Dismissals for making a protected disclosure
Basic award 贈16,140
Compensatory award no limit
Discrimination no limit
Statutory redundancy payment 贈16,140
Contract claims 贈25,000
Inducements relating to union activities 贈4,294
Unjustifiable discipline or expulsion by a union 贈10,022
Failure to consult on a transfer 13 weeks gross pay
Guarantee payment 贈30 per day
(maximum 5 days or 贈150 in 3 months)
& EM
Insolvency Payments (for dismissals after 6 April 2020)
Employment right Maximum award
Arrears of pay 贈4,304
(8 weeks pay)
Statutory notice pay 贈6,456
(12 weeks pay)
Holiday pay 贈3,228
(6 weeks pay)
Statutory redundancy payment 贈16,140
or basic award (30 weeks pay)
Statutory Sick Pay (from 6 April 2020)
Type of payment Weekly rate Maximum period
Standard rate 贈95.85 28 weeks
Parental Payments (from 2 April 2020)
Type of payment Weekly rate Maximum period
Statutory maternity pay 90% of normal 6 weeks
(higher rate) weekly earnings
Statutory maternity pay 贈151.20 33 weeks
(basic rate)
Maternity allowance 贈151.20 26 weeks
Statutory paternity pay 贈151.20 2 weeks
Shared parental leave pay 贈151.20 39 weeks
Statutory adoption pay 贈151.20 39 weeks
Bereavement leave pay 贈151.20 2 weeks
National Living/Minimum Wage (from 1 April 2020)
ational Minimum Wage
Workers aged 25+ 贈8.72
Workers aged 21-24 贈8.20
Workers aged 18-20 贈6.45
Workers aged 16-17 贈4.55
Apprentices 贈4.15
Accommodation offset limit 贈8.20
(maximum daily deduction from NMW)
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Guide to Employment Rates and Limits 2020
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