Guide to Employment Rates and Limits - 2020

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Compensation Limits (for dismissals after 6 April 2020)
Employment right Maximum award
A week’s pay £538
Failure to give statement £1,076or £2,152
of particulars of employment (2 or 4 weeks’ pay)
Breach of the right to be £1,076
accompanied at grievance (2 weeks’ pay)
or disciplinary meetings
Breach of the flexible working £4,304
provisions (8 weeks’ pay)
Failure to collectively consult 90 day’s gross pay
on redundancy
Unfair dismissal
 Basic award £16,140
 Compensatory award £88,519
(or the lesser of 52 weeks’ pay)
 Additional award £13,988 to £27,976
(failure to reinstate or reengage) (26 to 52 weeks’ pay)
Dismissals for union/employee representative or pension
trustee reasons
 Basic award £16,140 (minimum £6,562)
 Compensatory award £88,519
Dismissals for health and safety reasons
 Basic award £16,140 (minimum £6,562)
 Compensatory award no limit
Dismissals for making a protected disclosure
 Basic award £16,140
 Compensatory award no limit
Discrimination no limit
Statutory redundancy payment £16,140
Contract claims £25,000
Inducements relating to union activities £4,294
Unjustifiable discipline or expulsion by a union £10,022
Failure to consult on a transfer 13 weeks’ gross pay
Guarantee payment £30 per day
(maximum 5 days or £150 in 3 months)
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Insolvency Payments (for dismissals after 6 April 2020)
Employment right Maximum award
Arrears of pay £4,304
(8 weeks’ pay)
Statutory notice pay £6,456
(12 weeks’ pay)
Holiday pay £3,228
(6 weeks’ pay)
Statutory redundancy payment £16,140
or basic award (30 weeks’ pay)
Statutory Sick Pay (from 6 April 2020)
Type of payment Weekly rate Maximum period
Standard rate £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 £151.20 33 weeks
(basic rate)
Maternity allowance £151.20 26 weeks
Statutory paternity pay £151.20 2 weeks
Shared parental leave pay £151.20 39 weeks
Statutory adoption pay £151.20 39 weeks
Bereavement leave pay £151.20 2 weeks
National Living/Minimum Wage (from 1 April 2020)
ational Minimum Wage
Workers aged 25+ £8.72
Workers aged 21-24 £8.20
Workers aged 18-20 £6.45
Workers aged 16-17 £4.55
Apprentices £4.15
Accommodation offset limit £8.20
(maximum daily deduction from NMW)
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Guide to Employment Rates and Limits – 2020
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This fact sheet does not constitute legal or
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