Injury to feelings awards to increase

A recent Employment Appeals Tribunal decision has increased the guideline figures for compensation for injury to feelings.

Claimants in unfair dismissal cases can only recover compensation to cover economic loss. However, a claimant in a discrimination case can be awarded compensation for injury to feelings.

The three broad bands for awards for injury to feelings were set down in 2002 in the Vento v. Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police case and aimed to give Tribunals a structure to wo... (130 more words)

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