Facts & Figures
Tribunal Award Limits From 1 February 2013
- “A week’s pay”: up to £450 (gross)
- Unfair dismissal - Basic Award: up to £13,500
- Unfair dismissal - Compensatory Award: up to £74,200
- Additional award: £11,700 to £23,400 (26 to 52 weeks’ pay)
- Statutory redundancy payment: up to £13,500
- Breach of contract claims: up to £25,000
- Failure to consult over collective redundancy: 90 days’ actual pay
- Failure to inform or consult over a TUPE transfer: 13 weeks’ actual pay
- Failure to give statement of employment particulars: 2-4 weeks pay (between £900 to £1,800)
National Minimum Wage
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Category of Worker |
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From 1 October 2012 |
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Workers aged 21 and over |
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£6.19 |
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Workers aged 18-20 and those over 21 doing accredited training in the first 6 months of employment |
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£4.98 |
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Workers aged 16 and 17 |
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£3.68 |
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Apprentices who are either under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship |
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£2.65 |
Family Friendly Rights From April 2013
- Statutory Maternity Pay: 90% of pay for 6 weeks then £136.78 a week or 90% of normal weekly earnings (if lower) for 33 weeks.
- Statutory Paternity Pay: £136.78 a week or 90% of normal weekly earnings (if lower) for 2 weeks.
- Statutory Adoption Pay: £136.78 a week or 90% of normal weekly earnings (if lower) for 39 weeks.
Sick Leave From 6 April 2013
- £86.70 a week for 28 weeks in any period of incapacity for work (PIW) or any series of PIWs spanning a maximum of three years.
Employment Tribunal Statistics
- Employment Tribunal claims (April 2011 – March 2012): 186,300 (15% decrease from 2010/2011).
Maximum Amounts Awarded (2011/2012)
- Unfair Dismissal: £173,408
- Sex Discrimination: £89,700
- Race Discrimination: £4,445,023
- Disability Discrimination: £390,871
- Age Discrimination: £144,100
- Religion / Philosophical belief: £59,522
- Sexual Orientation: £27,473
Median Tribunal Award for (2011/2012)
- Unfair Dismissal: £4,560
- Sex Discrimination: £6,746
- Race Discrimination: £5,256
- Disability Discrimination: £8,928
- Age Discrimination: £6,065
- Religion / Philosophical belief: £4,267
- Sexual Orientation: £13,505
Costs awarded by the Employment Tribunal (2011/2012)
- Maximum: £36,466
- Median: £1,730 (excluding an award against 800 claimants which skewed figures)
Absence Management (CIPD Annual Survey - October 2012)
- Average Sickness absence: 6.8 days
- Average Sickness Absence (Public Sector): 7.9 days
- Average Sickness Absence (Private Service Sector): 5.7 days
Contact Us
You can contact the employment law team in Edinburgh or Glasgow.
Telephone: 0131 247 1181
email: innes.clark@morton-fraser.com
Telephone: 0141 274 1141
email: lindsey.cartwright@morton-fraser.com
