Employment law update: Consultation paper on additional paternity leave and pay
The Government intends that the legislation will be in force from April 2010, with effect for parents of babies due on or after 3 April 2011.
Compensation Awards from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009:
Unfair Dismissal £84,005 (uncapped if related to discrimination)
Race Discrimination £1,353,432
Sex Discrimination £113,106
Disability Discrimination £388,612
Age Discrimination £90,031
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| National Minimum Wage | |
| (reviewed each October) | Hourly Pay Rate £5.80 from 1 October workers aged 22 and older £4.83 from 1 October workers aged 18 to 21 £3.57 from 1 October workers aged 16 to 17 £95.00 per week for Apprentices on National Apprentice Scheme |
| Maternity/Adoption Pay |
SMP/SAP is paid for 39 weeks Pay rate for first six weeks of SMP: 90% of the employee’s average weekly earning SMP remaining weeks/SAP: £123.06 or 90% of average weekly earning, whichever is less |
| Paternity/Partner’s Pay |
SPP is paid for two weeks Pay rate: £123.06 or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is less |
| Sick Pay | £79.15 per week |
| Redundancy Pay | Pay rate: 0.5 week’s pay for each year of service for employees aged under 22 (a week’s pay is £380) 1 week’s pay for each year of service for employees between the ages of 22 and 40 1.5 week’s pay for each year of service for employees aged 41 and older |
| Tribunal Compensation Limits | Limits on Pay: 1 day £21.50 1 week £380 Unfair Dismissal Basic Award:£11,400; maximum 30 weeks pay Compensatory Award: £66,200 Breach of Contract : Maximum Award : £25,000 |