Certain employment legislation is usually updated annually to take account of inflation.
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022
From 6 April 2022, the Order increases limits applicable to certain awards and payments under employment rights legislation in Northern Ireland in line with the Retail Prices Index, for example:
- Maximum amount of “a week’s pay” for the purpose of calculating a redundancy payment or for various other awards including the basic award of compensation for unfair dismissal increases from £566 to £594
- Limit on amount of compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases from £89,669 to £94,063
Full details of the award and payment uplifts can be found below:
| Narrative |
Old Limit |
New Limit |
| Minimum amount of compensation where an individual is expelled from a trade union |
£10,334 |
£10,840 |
| Limit on the amount of guarantee payment payable to an employee in respect of any day |
£30 |
£31 |
| Amount of award for unlawful inducement relating to trade union membership or activities, or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining |
£4,557 |
£4,780 |
| Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair by virtue of Article 132(1)(a) and (b), 132A(1)(d)(2) , 133(1), 134 or 136(1) of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 |
£6,890 |
£7,228 |
| Limit on the amount in respect of any one week payable to an employee in respect of a debt which relates to the insolvency of their employer |
£566 |
£594 |
Should you require any further information or advice on dealing with specific issues (such as the above) or employment matters generally, please contact any member of the Employment Law Unit: –
adrienne.brock@edglegal.com ian.mcfarland@edglegal.com
julieanne.clarke@edglegal.com francis.russell@edglegal.com
Tel: 028 9024 5034
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