Facts & Figures
Tribunal Award Limits From 1 February 2012
- “A week’s pay”: up to £430 (gross)
- Unfair dismissal - Basic Award: up to £12,900
- Unfair dismissal - Compensatory Award: up to £72,300
- Additional award: £11,180 to £22,360 (26 to 52 weeks’ pay)
- Statutory redundancy payment: up to £12,900
- 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 £860 to £1,720)
National Minimum Wage
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Category of Worker |
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From 1 October 2011 |
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Workers aged 21 and over |
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£6.08 |
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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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£2.60 |
Family Friendly Rights From 3 April 2012
- Statutory Maternity Pay: 90% of pay for 6 weeks then £135.45 a week or 90% of normal weekly earnings (if lower) for 33 weeks.
- Statutory Paternity Pay: £135.45 a week or 90% of normal weekly earnings (if lower) for 2 weeks.
- Statutory Adoption Pay: £135.45 a week or 90% of normal weekly earnings (if lower) for 39 weeks.
Sick Leave From 6 April 2011
- £85.85 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 2010 – March 2011): 218,000 (8% decrease from 2009/2010).
Maximum Tribunal Award (2010/2011)
- Unfair Dismissal: £181,754
- Sex Discrimination: £289,167
- Race Discrimination: £62,530
- Disability Discrimination: £181,083
- Age Discrimination: £144,100
- Religion / Philosophical belief: £20,221
- Sexual Orientation: £47,633
Median Tribunal Award for (2010/2011)
- Unfair Dismissal: £4,591
- Sex Discrimination: £6,078
- Race Discrimination: £6,277
- Disability Discrimination: £6,142
- Age Discrimination: £12,697
- Religion / Philosophical belief: £6,892
- Sexual Orientation: £5,500
Costs awarded by the Employment Tribunal (2010/2011)
- Maximum: £83,000
- Median: £1,273
Absence Management (CIPD Annual Survey - October 2010)
- Average Sickness absence: 7.7 days (2009: 7.4 days)
- Average Sickness Absence (Public Sector): 9.6 days (2009: 9.7 days)
- Average Sickness Absence (Private Service Sector): 6.6 days (2009: 6.4 days)
- Average Cost of absence per employee per year: £600 (2009: £692)
Contact Us
You can contact the employment law team in Edinburgh, Glasgow or London. For an initial informal discussion contact Innes Clark:
T: 0131 247 1181
E: innes.clark@morton-fraser.com
