what you need to know......
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Qualifying period |
Compensation limits |
Time limit to bring claim | |
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Unfair dismissal |
One year |
Max compensatory award £66,200 (wef 1/2/09) |
Three months from effective date of termination (EDT) |
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Redundancy pay |
Two years |
Max £10,500 (wef 1/2/09) |
Six months from EDT |
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Breach of contract |
None |
Tribunal - £25,000 |
Three months from EDT |
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Qualifying period |
Rate |
Notes |
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Statutory maternity pay (SMP) |
26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth and average earnings at or above £95 per week |
90% of average earnings for six weeks, followed by 33 weeks at flat rate of £123.06 or 90% of average weekly earnings if lower |
All employees have the right to 26 weeks ordinary maternity leave followed immediately by 26 weeks additional maternity leave. SMP is paid for 39 weeks |
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Statutory adoption pay (SAP) |
26 weeks by the end of the week notified of the match for adoption and average earnings at or above £95 per week |
39 weeks at £123.06 or 90% of average weekly earnings if lower |
Employees with 26 weeks continuous service by week notified of match for adoption entitled to 26 weeks ordinary adoption leave followed immediately by 26 weeks additional adoption leave |
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Statutory paternity pay |
26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of birth or by the end of the week notified of match for adoption and average earnings at or above £95 per week |
One or two consecutive weeks at 90% of average weekly earnings or £123.06 if lower |
Leave to be completed within 56 days of birth or adoptive placement |
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Parental leave |
One year |
13 weeks unpaid leave (18 if child is disabled) in respect of children under the age of 5 and adopted children in the first five years after adoption or until their 18th birthday whichever occurs sooner |
Male or female employees with parental responsibility for a child qualify Leave to be taken in one-week blocks Leave limited to four weeks per annum Right available to each parent in respect of each child |
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Statutory sick pay |
None. Average earnings must be at or above £95 per week |
£79.15 per week |
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Paid annual leave |
None. |
5.6 weeks per year, including bank holidays (as of 1 April 2009) |
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Adult rate |
18-21 year olds |
16-17 year olds |
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National minimum wage |
£5.80 per hour |
£4.83 per hour |
£3.57 per hour |