what is the maximum compensation for unfair dismissal
The tribunal will need to identify an appropriate cut-off point for compensation if you have not secured any new employment as at the hearing date. The maximum amount that you can be awarded as compensation for Unfair Dismissal is presently the statutory cap of Â£78,335, or 52 weeks gross salary-whichever is the lower.This is in addition to the basic award which can be ordered by the Tribunal of up to a maximum of Â£14,250. These figures are correct as at 2015.f there is a dismissal, the onus is on an employer to show that the reason (or if more than one, then the principal reason), for dismissing an employee falls into one of the categories set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996. These categories are as follows: