Below we have set out the new limits for:

The National Living & Minimum Wages applicable as of 1st April 2023
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023 - applicable as of 6th April 2023 – selected provisions only
The Annual Update from the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals to the Vento guidelines 2023 applicable as of 6th April 2023

1. National Living & Minimum Wages 2023/2024

2. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023 - applicable as of 6th April 2023 – selected provisions only

PROVISION	2022/2023	2023/2024
Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair on grounds related to union membership or activities. Selection for redundancy on grounds related to union membership or activities.	£6,959	£7,836
Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair by virtue of health and safety activities or shop workers and betting workers being dismissed for refusing Sunday working or being employee representatives or candidates for redundancy or TUPE Consultations or for activities connected with being a trustee of an occupational pension fund.	£6,959	£7,836
Limit on amount of compensatory award for unfair dismissal.	£93,878	£105,707
Maximum weeks’ pay for employees whose employers have become insolvent.	£571	£643
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.	£571	£643

3. The Annual Update from the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals to the Vento guidelines 2023 applicable as of 6th April 2023

The guidelines give ranges for injury to feelings awards in discrimination cases, depending on severity.

Vento Band	Range of Award	Commentary
Lower Band	£1,100 to £11,200	Less serious cases
Middle Band	£11,200 to £33,700	Cases that do not merit an award in the upper band
Upper Band	£33,700 to £56,200	The most serious cases
Exceptional cases	£56,200+	The most exceptional cases capable of exceeding the Upper band limit