New rates for Employment Tribunal Awards and Statutory Payments came into effect on April 6th, 2023. Howell Jones employment lawyer, Chloe Baxter, has set out some of the main changes below:
Statutory redundancy payment
The statutory upper limit on a week’s pay is increasing to £643 (increased from £571).
The maximum statutory redundancy payment will therefore be £19,290 (increased from £17,130).
Increase to the limits for unfair dismissal claims
The maximum basic award for an unfair dismissal claim will be £19,290 (increased from £17,130); and
The maximum compensatory award for an unfair dismissal claim will be £105,707 (increased from £93,878).
Compensation for injury to feelings
Where a claim for discrimination is presented to an employment tribunal on or after 6th April 2023, the following compensation for injury to feelings will be applied:
- Lower Band (less serious cases, for example, an isolated or one-off occurrence) – £1,100 – £11,200
- Middle Band (serious cases but the circumstances do not fall into the top band) – £11,200 – £33,700
- Top Band (the most serious cases, for example, where there has been a lengthy discriminatory campaign) – £33,700 – £56,200
Other changes
Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay as well as maternity allowance and parental bereavement pay have increased all to £172.48 per week (increased from £156.66).
Statutory sick pay has increased to £109.40 per week (increased from £99.35).
The National Minimum Wage has also increased, which varies, depending on the age of the employee.
If you require further information in relation to the above changes or any other changes that have come into effect as of 6th April 2023, please contact our employment team at Howell Jones Surrey solicitors.
