Date updated: Wednesday 5th April 2023

Every year, legislation is introduced to increase the compensatory or statutory rewards payable in employment tribunals. This means that, if an employee pursues any of the claims below and/or is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment, the maximum award that employee can be awarded is increased.

The changes introduced by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023 will take effect from 6 April 2023 and will apply to dismissals that take place on or after that date.

Below is a table highlighting the increases introduced by the Order:

ClaimCurrent limitLimit applying from 6 April 2023
Unlawful inducement relating to trade union membership or activities or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining£4,554£5,128
Dismissal on grounds related to union membership or activities£6,959£7,836
Individual is excluded or expelled from union and is not admitted or re-admitted by the date of tribunal application£10,628£11,967
Limit on the amount of guarantee payment payable to an employee in respect of any day£31£35
Automatically unfair dismissal for a health and safety claim£6,959£7,836
Unfair dismissal£93,878£105,707
A week’s pay for the purposes of calculating the basic award£571£643
Maximum amount of a “week’s pay” for the purpose of calculating a statutory redundancy payment£571£643

 

Authored by Sarah Mohammed.