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Compensation Limits (for dismissals after 6 April 2021)
Employment right Maximum award
A week’s pay £544
Failure to give statement £1,088 or £2,176
of particulars of employment (2 or 4 weeks’ pay)
Breach of the right to be £1,088
accompanied at grievance (2 weeks’ pay)
or disciplinary meetings
Breach of the flexible working £4,352
provisions (8 weeks’ pay)
Failure to collectively consult 90 day’s gross pay
on redundancy
Unfair dismissal
• Basic award £16,320
• Compensatory award £89,493
(or the lesser of 52 weeks’ pay)
• Additional award £14,144 to £28,288
(failure to reinstate or reengage) (26 to 52 weeks’ pay)
Dismissals for union/employee representative or pension
trustee reasons
• Basic award £16,320 (minimum £6,634)
• Compensatory award £89,493
Dismissals for health and safety reasons
• Basic award £16,320 (minimum £6,634)
• Compensatory award no limit
Dismissals for making a protected disclosure
• Basic award £16,320
• Compensatory award no limit
Discrimination no limit
Statutory redundancy payment £16,320
Contract claims £25,000
Inducements relating to union activities £4,341
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)
& EM
Insolvency Payments (for dismissals after 6 April 2021)
Employment right Maximum award
Arrears of pay £4,352
(8 weeks’ pay)
Statutory notice pay £6,528
(12 weeks’ pay)
Holiday pay £3,264
(6 weeks’ pay)
Statutory redundancy payment £16,320
or basic award (30 weeks’ pay)
Statutory Sick Pay (from 6 April 2021)
Type of payment Weekly rate Maximum period
Standard rate £96.35 28 weeks
Parental Payments (from 2 April 2021)
Type of payment Weekly rate Maximum period
Statutory maternity pay 90% of normal 6 weeks
(higher rate) weekly earnings
Statutory maternity pay £151.97 33 weeks
(basic rate)
Maternity allowance £151.97 39 weeks
Statutory paternity pay £151.97 2 weeks
Shared parental leave pay £151.97 39 weeks
Statutory adoption pay £151.97 39 weeks
Bereavement leave pay £151.97 2 weeks
National Living/Minimum Wage (from 1 April 2021)
ational Minimum Wage
Workers aged 25+ £8.91
Workers aged 21-24 £8.36
Workers aged 18-20 £6.56
Workers aged 16-17 £4.62
Apprentices £4.30
Accommodation offset limit £8.36
(maximum daily deduction from NMW)
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Guide to Employment Rates and Limits – 2021
DISCLAIMER
This fact sheet does not constitute legal or
other professional advice. Appropriate legal
advice should be sought for specific
circumstances and before action is taken.