EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS CALCULATOR

When calculating awards to successful claimants, the amount of a week's pay or the total amount that the tribunal can award may be limited (to a maximum or minimum) by legislation. These limits are usually reviewed annually, with changes taking effect from 1 February each year.

Type of payment (and statutory reference)	Minimum from 1 February 2011	Maximum from 1 February 2011
Limit on a week’s pay (gross) for certain purposes including redundancy pay	No minimum	£400
Unfair dismissal basic award	No minimum	£12,000
Unfair dismissal compensatory award	No minimum	£68,400 (save in certain circumstances )
Unfair dismissal additional award	Lower of 26 weeks' pay or £10,400	52 weeks' pay (up to £20,800)
Statutory redundancy payment	No minimum	£12,000
Guarantee pay limit for a day's pay during short-time or temporary lay-off	No minimum	£22.20 a day (subject to a maximum of 5 days or £111 in any three months)
Basic award where the principal reason for dismissal is for trade union membership or activities	£5,000	£12,000
Basic award where the principal reason for dismissal is for carrying out activities as a health and safety representative	£5,000	£12,000
Basic award where the principal reason for dismissal is for carrying out duties as an occupational pension scheme trustee	£5,000	£12,000
Basic award where the principal reason for dismissal is for carrying out functions or activities as an employee representative or candidate	£5,000	£12,000
Basic award where the principal reason for dismissal is based on working time grounds	£5,000	£12,000
Award for employees excluded or expelled from a trade union	£7,600	£80,400
Unjustifiable discipline by a trade union	No minimum	£80,400
Unfair refusal of employment or services of employment agency on union membership grounds	No minimum	£68,400
Consultation with union on training	No minimum	2 weeks' pay (up to £800)
Breach of right to be accompanied	No minimum	2 weeks' pay (up to £800)
Breach of contract cases heard in the employment tribunal	No minimum	£25,000
Failure to inform or consult over collective redundancy	No minimum	90 days' actual pay
Failure to inform or consult over a TUPE transfer	No minimum	13 weeks' actual pay
Failure to give statement of employment particulars	2 weeks' pay (up to £800)	4 weeks' pay (up to £1,600)
Breach of flexible working regulations	No minimum	8 weeks' pay (up to £3,200

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