The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018 revises the limits on awards and payments under certain employment rights legislation in line with the rate of inflation and came into effect on 6 April 2018.
Table of increase of limits
Relevant statutory provision
Subject of provision
Old Limit New Limit from 6 April 2018
Article 40(6) of the 1995 Order
Minimum amount of compensation awarded by the industrial tribunal where individual expelled from union in contravention of Article 38 of the 1995 Order and where, when the application is made, the applicant has not been re-admitted to the union. Maximum amount of “a week’s pay” for the purpose of calculating a redundancy payment or for various awards including the basic or additional award of compensation for unfair dismissal.
£9,300
£9,663
Article 23(1) of the 1996 Order
£510
£530
Article 63(1) of the 1996 Order
Limit on amount of guarantee payment payable to an employee in respect of any day.
£26.50
£28.00
Article 77E(3) of the 1996 Order
Amount of award for unlawful inducement relating to union membership or activities, or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining. Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair by virtue of Article 132(1)(a) and (b), 132A(d), 133(1), 134 or 136(1) of the 1996 Order.
£4,100
£4,260
Article 154(1) of the 1996 Order
£6,200
£6,442
Article 158(1) of the 1996 Order
Limit on amount of compensatory award for unfair dismissal.
£80,700
£83,847
Article 231(1) of the 1996 Order
Limit on amount in respect of any one week payable to an employee in respect of debt to which Part XIV of the 1996 Order applies and which is referable to a period of time.
£510
£530
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Acas publish new Agency Worker guidance 11 April 2018
Do you understanding the employment status of an agency worker and what their employment rights are? In light of the increasing number of agency workers, Acas has launched new guidance to help workers and employers know their rights and responsibilities.
Data from a recent ONS Labour Force Survey suggested that the total number of agency workers in the UK currently stands at around 865,000 and this figure is expected to rise to one million by 2020.
As the use of agency workers becomes ever more popular it is important that agency workers and employers using agency staff understand their rights and responsibilities to promote a good and productive working environment.
The new guidance covers:
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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