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Unfair dismissal
Updated to reflect an increase in the maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award, with effect from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the increase in the cap on a week's pay, with effect from 6 April 2024.
A table setting out the automatically unfair reasons for selection for redundancy.
A table setting out the automatically unfair reasons for dismissal.
A table summarising the potentially fair reasons for dismissal.
A table setting out the effective date of termination for unfair dismissal claims.
A table setting out how to calculate a week's pay for various rights under the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Key facts for HR on termination of employment: unfair dismissal.