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The annual increase in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation have been published. These increases take effect from 1 February 2009 and include;

-The limit on a weeks pay used in calculating amongst other things, redundancy pay and the unfair dismissal basic award will be increased from £330 to £350.

-The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal is increased from £63,000 to £66,200.

-The maximum award for redundancy increases from £9,900 to £10,500.

-The minimum award for unfair dismissal due to health and safety matters, being an employee representative, being a member of a trade union or occupation pension trustee will increase from £4,400 to £4,700.

It must be borne in mind that these changes come into force only when the date of termination or event occurs on or after 1 February 2009, events beforehand will be subject to the previous limits.

For further details on the changes, please contact Robert Gibson at Samuel Phillips Law Firm (robertgibson@samuelphillips.co.uk).