LRD guides and handbook May 2019

Law at Work 2019 - the trade union guide to employment law

Chapter 10

Compensation 





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Compensation for unfair dismissal has two main elements: a basic award and a compensatory award. There can also be an additional award where a tribunal orders reinstatement and the employer refuses. Awards are not high. The median award for unfair dismissal in 2017-18 was £8,015.