someone’s health and safety is in danger damage to the environment a criminal offence the company isn’t obeying the law (like not having the right insurance) covering up wrongdoing
Visit GOV.UK for further details on whistle blowing.
Acas also has guidance - Whistle-blowing - Public Interest Disclosure
Carrying out a redundancy programme 23 February 2016
Leading employment law barrister Daniel Barnett has produced a free podcast on Carrying out a Redundancy Programme.
It is an hour long, and covers:
identifying the pool
setting the selection criteria
consulting with fewer than - and more than - 20 employees alternative employment.
You can access the podcast through the link below.
Carrying Out a Redundancy Programme
With thanks to Daniel Barnett for sharing his expert knowledge.
Annual compensation awards – increase of limits 10 March 2016
From 6 April 2016 the weekly rate of statutory redundancy pay will increase to £479 and the maximum compensatory award will increase to £78,962.
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2016 has been laid before Parliament. The Order increases, from 6 April 2016, the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment legislation, as specified in the table below.
Relevant statutory provision
Subject of provision
Old Limit New Limit
£3,830
Section 145E(3) of the 1992 Act
Amount of award for unlawful inducement relating to trade 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 sections 152(1) or 153 of the 1992 Act.. Minimum amount of compensation where individual excluded or expelled from union in contravention of section 174 of the 1992 Act and not admitted or readmitted by date of tribunal application.
£3,800
£5,853
Section 156(1) of the 1992 Act
£5,807
£8,939
Section 176(6A) of the 1992 Act( a )
£8,868
£26.00
Section 31(1) of the 1996 Act
Limit on amount of guarantee payment payable to an employee in respect of any day.
£26.00
£5,853
Section 120(1) of the 1996 Act
Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair by virtue of sections 100(1)(a) and (b),
£5,807
CIPP Policy News Journal
25/04/2016, Page 60 of 453
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