The Unfair Dismissal (Variation of the Limit of Compensatory Award) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/1949
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Unfair Dismissal (Variation of the Limit of Compensatory Award) Order 2013 and comes into force on the day after the date on which it is made.

Section 2 Limit of compensatory award for unfair dismissal claim

(1) Section 124 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) for “£74,200” substitute “the amount specified in subsection (1ZA)”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

(1ZA) The amount specified in this subsection is the lower of—

(a) £74,200, and

(b) 52 multiplied by a week’s pay of the person concerned.

Section 3 Consequential amendment

In section 226(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 for “or 121” substitute “, 121 or 124”.

Section 4 Transitional provision

(1) Articles 2 and 3 do not have effect in any case where the effective date of termination is on or before the date on which this Order is made.

(2) In this article “effective date of termination” has the meaning given by section 97 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 .