The 2010/11 Tribunals Service report on employment
tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal statistics sets out the amount of compensation awarded for sex
discrimination in 2010/11. The following tables list the awards made.
| Band |
Number of awards |
% |
| <£500 |
3 |
2.0 |
| £500-£999 |
10 |
6.0 |
| £1,000-£1,999 |
18 |
10.0 |
| £2,000-£2,999 |
9 |
5.0 |
| £3,000-£3,999 |
9 |
5.0 |
| £4,000-£4,999 |
10 |
6.0 |
| £5,000-£5,999 |
20 |
12.0 |
| £6,000-£6,999 |
13 |
8.0 |
| £7,000-£7,999 |
14 |
8.0 |
| £8,000-£8,999 |
9 |
5.0 |
| £9,000-£9,999 |
5 |
3.0 |
| £10,000-£12,499 |
14 |
8.0 |
| £12,500-£14,999 |
5 |
3.0 |
| £15,000-£19,999 |
11 |
6.0 |
| £20,000-£29,999 |
6 |
3.0 |
| £30,000-£39,999 |
9 |
5.0 |
| £40,000-£49,999 |
3 |
2.0 |
| £50,000+ |
5 |
3.0 |
| Total number of awards |
173 |
| Maximum award |
£289,1671 |
| Median award |
£6,078 |
| Average award |
£13,911 |
1The maximum award in discrimination cases is unlimited.
In a discrimination claim, an employment tribunal may award compensation for the claimant's financial loss. The aim is to put the claimant in the position in which he or she would have been had the discrimination not occurred. In non-promotion or non-appointment cases, the tribunal will assess the amount that the claimant would have earned if he or she had been promoted or appointed. In dismissal cases, the tribunal will require evidence as to the claimant's loss of earnings from the job.
The XpertHR FAQs section answers frequently asked questions on compensation awards in discrimination cases:
The XpertHR stop press section provides up-to-date coverage of precedent-setting cases from the Employment Appeal Tribunal and other appellate courts, including discrimination cases where compensation was awarded. For up-to-the minute news on employment tribunal decisions, see the XpertHR Tribunal Watch blog. |