Employers: Don't forget the 6th April

Natalie Peacock, Chartered Legal Executive in our Business team, gives the lowdown on key increases affecting employment claims and wages.

Now Easter is over, employers must turn their attention to the increases to the statutory limits applicable to claims which take effect from this Saturday, 6th April 2024. 

Unfair Dismissal

The highest compensatory award available for unfair dismissal claims is the lower of a year’s salary or the statutory cap. 

As from 6th April 2024 the statutory cap will increase to £115,115.

The basic award for unfair dismissal claims is the lower of a week’s pay or the statutory cap.  

As from 6th April 2024 the statutory cap for a week’s pay will increase to £700.

Redundancy Pay

The statutory cap on a week’s pay for redundancy pay will also increase to £700.

Discrimination / Injury to Feeling

The Vento bands of awards for injury to feelings in discrimination claims will be increased as follows:-

  • Lower Band (less serious cases) - £1,200 to £11,700

  • Middle Band (cases that do not merit an award in the upper band) - £11,700 to £35,200

  • Upper Band (most serious cases) - £35,200 to £58,700

  • Exceptional Cases - cases capable of exceeding £58,700

National Minimum Wage

The rates of National Minimum Wage (from yesterday, 1st April):

  • Apprentice - £6.40 per hour

  • 16 to 17 year olds - £6.40 per hour

  • 18 to 20 year olds - £8.60 per hour

  • 21 and over - £11.44 per hour

For more information or if you would like to discuss employment matters in more detail, please contact Natalie Peacock on 01603 625231 or email nlpeacock@cozens-hardy.com

To find out more, call us on: 01603 625231