Dismissal

New and updated

• Cases on appeal

  Type:

  Law reports

  Updated to reflect that the Supreme Court has granted Morrisons permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various claimants.

• How does the Government plan to cap public-sector exit payments?

  Date:

  15 April 2019

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  The Government is consulting on capping public-sector exit payments at £95,000. We look at the detail of the proposals and how they could affect redundancies and reorganisations in the public sector.

• Consultation on implementation of £95,000 cap on exit payments for public-sector workers

  Type:

  Consultations

  The Government consults on its plans for implementing a cap on exit payments for most public-sector workers in England, Wales and Scotland. The cap means that exit payments will be limited to £95,000 for staff in the civil service, local government, NHS and police.

• Government opens consultation on £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments

  Date:

  10 April 2019

  Type:

  News

  The Government has confirmed plans to introduce a £95,000 cap on payouts for public sector workers when they leave their jobs.

• Redundancy rights

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to include information on a new Government consultation on restricting exit payments in the public sector.

• Unfair dismissal basic award

  Type:

  Quick reference

  Updated to reflect an increase in the amount of the basic award, with effect from 6 April 2019.

• Statutory redundancy payments ready reckoner

  Type:

  Quick reference

  Updated to reflect an increase in the cap on a week's pay, with effect from 6 April 2019.

• Compensation - dismissal

  Type:

  Quick reference

  Updated to reflect an increase in the basic and compensatory awards for unfair dismissal claims, with effect from 6 April 2019.

• Compensation - pay and statutory payments

  Type:

  Quick reference

  Updated to take into account an increase in the cap on a week's pay, with effect from 6 April 2019.

• Maximum unfair dismissal compensation award - historical data

  Type:

  Quick reference

  Updated to reflect an increase in the maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award, with effect from 6 April 2019.