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Updated to include the Labour Government's employment law proposals following the King's Speech on 17 July 2024.
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.