Annual employment tribunal award statistics published
Thursday 31st October 2024
The overall number of claims made to the employment tribunal increased by 13% in the year – which is likely to only rise further with the increase in rights being brought in by the Employment Rights Bill.
The highest award was £995,128 and was made in a sex discrimination claim.
The highest award in an unfair dismissal claim was £179,124. This case must have been one of the exceptions to the statutory limitation cap i.e. whistleblowing or health and safety related dismissals. The median award for unfair dismissal claims is surprisingly low at £6,746.
The average unfair dismissal award during the 23/24 reporting period was £13,749.
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