Employment rates

Our guide provides the current statutory rates for calculating tribunal compensation awards, sick pay, maternity pay, etc.

Key employment rates

Compensation limits	Rate from April 2023
Maximum basic award / statutory redundancy payment	£19,290
Maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award	£105.707
Maximum weeks pay (for basic award and statutory redundancy payment)	£643
Highest possible award in ordinary unfair dismissal	£124,997

Statutory payments	Weekly rate from April 2023
Statutory Sick Pay	£109.40
Maximum entitlement - 28 weeks	£3,063.20

Statutory Maternity Pay (“SMP”)	Rate from April 2023
First 6 Weeks	90% of average weekly earnings*
Remaining weeks	The lesser of 90% of average weekly earnings of £172.48
Statutory Adoption Pay (“SAP”)	The lesser of 90% of average weekly earnings or £172.48
Statutory Paternity Pay (“SPP”)	The lesser of 90% of average weekly earnings or £172.48
Maximum paid SMP/SPP period	39 Weeks

*Average weekly earnings are calculated over the period of 8 weeks ending with the 15th week before the Expected Week of Childbirth

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