Loss of Statutory Rights
by Philip
When employees are unfairly dismissed, they lose their statutory right to claim unfair dismissal for the first year in their new job (because employees must have a year’s continuous service to claim unfair dismissal). Traditionally there has been a rule of thumb that this is worth about £250.00, possibly more if an employee earns a particularly high salary or has particularly long service.
Recent Tribunal experience in this Firm has been that £250.00 is a bit on the low side. It is arguable that the ‘weeks pay’ figure used, for example, in the calculation of statutory redundancy pay (currently £330.00), would be more appropriate. Not a massive increase, but worth keeping in mind!
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